Airlines Cancel Over 3,000 Flights, Delay 4,000 Amid Southern U.S. Winter Storm

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Airlines canceled over 3,000 flights and delayed 4,000 more on Friday. A massive winter storm disrupted travel across the Southern U.S. Operations at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport were further disrupted when a Delta flight aborted takeoff due to an engine issue. The passengers and crew members aboard were evacuated using emergency slides. Four passengers reported minor injuries, with one transported for treatment. The FAA is investigating the incident. Atlanta's airport canceled over half of its daily schedule, with 1,100 flights and 400 delayed.

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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street. Airlines canceled over 3,000 flights and delayed

00:044,000 more on Friday as massive winter storm disrupted travel across the southern U.S.

00:09Operations at Hartsville-Jackson Atlanta International Airport were further disrupted

00:13when a Delta Air Line flight aborted takeoff due to an engine issue. The passengers and crew members

00:18aboard were evacuated using emergency slides as four passengers reported minor injuries,

00:23with one transported for treatment. The FAA is investigating the incident as Atlanta's airport

00:29canceled over half of its daily schedule with 1,100 flights canceled and 400 delayed.

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