MORRISVILLE, N.C. (AP) – A passenger plane landed safely at Raleigh-Durham International in North Carolina after experiencing engine trouble on a flight from Tampa, Florida, to New York-LaGuardia.
Spokesman Andrew Sawyer said the airport was notified about 8:30 a.m. Monday that Delta flight 2135 had developed engine problems and was going to make an emergency landing.
Sawyer said the Boeing 717 landed about 9:40 a.m. after burning off fuel.
There were 96 passengers and five crew members on the aircraft. No one was hurt. Sawyer said the plane was able to taxi to a gate after the landing. Delta spokesman Michael Thomas said another jet was flown to Raleigh to continue the flight to New York.
Delta statement on Flight 2135:
The flight crew of Delta flight 2135 from Tampa, Fla. to New York’s LaGuardia Airport elected to divert to Raleigh/Durham after receiving a warning indication of a possible issue with one of the aircraft’s engines. The Boeing 717 landed in Raleigh without incident and customers were deplaned normally at the gate. Another aircraft is being flown to RDU to continue the flight to New York. The safety of our customers and crew is our top priority and we apologize for the inconvenience.
