A Delta Airlines flight bound for Atlanta declared an emergency before landing at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Thursday, April 18. The flight crew of the Boeing 757-200 plane noticed a “flap disagree,” which occurs when the aircraft’s flaps become misaligned, a spokesperson for Delta said.
Delta flight declares emergency over ‘flap disagreement’
The Delta flight 2728 departed the Hilton Head International Airport in Savannah at 8:20 am and safely landed in Atlanta, one minute ahead of the schedule at 9:35 am. The emergency was declared with the Air Traffic Command (ATC) for prioritising the aircraft’s handling, following which, pilots were able to land as normal with no reported injuries, per Fox 5 Atlanta.
