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Delta Flight Returns Safely After Engine Failure Emergency

2/24/2026

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Delta Air Lines flight Delta 1067 returned to Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport after takeoff around 6:45 p.m. on Sunday due to a left-engine mechanical failure.
The pilot declared an emergency.
All 179 passengers and crew were safely accounted for with no injuries.
Passengers were transferred to a replacement aircraft arriving in Atlanta around 3 a.m.
Delta emphasized the safety of its customers and crew.

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Delta Air Lines flight Delta 1067 returned to Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport after takeoff around 6:45 p.m. on Sunday due to a left-engine mechanical failure.
The pilot declared an emergency.
All 179 passengers and crew were safely accounted for with no injuries.
Passengers were transferred to a replacement aircraft arriving in Atlanta around 3 a.m.
Delta emphasized the safety of its customers and crew.