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Delta Air Lines says 4 passengers injured after flight was aborted at Atlanta airport

Delta Air Lines says 4 passengers injured after flight was aborted at Atlanta airport (Curtis James)

ATLANTA, Ga. — Four passengers were injured after a Delta Air Lines plane bound for Minneapolis aborted takeoff on Friday morning.

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Passengers left the plane using emergency inflatable slides and were taken to an airport concourse. That is according to a statement by officials at the Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

One passenger was taken to a hospital for treatment, while three people were treated at the scene for minor injuries, officials said.

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The incident contributed to further delays at the airport, which had already seen hundreds of flights canceled due to heavy snow.

Delta said it was unclear whether the weather had anything to do with the flight aborting its takeoff.

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