Logb shared a video of the fierce footage on Twitter, showing part of the engine being moved out and spinning inside the engine compartment of the plane, and a frightening sight was the orange glowing cloud still radiating right in the middle of the engine.
A passenger named Jack Leonard told ABC 11 news agency that passengers in the cabin "listen to and feel everything", including a loud explosion and smoke filled the cabin. "To be honest, it was terrible to say that," Leonard said.
Delta Airlines issued a statement saying that flight number 1426 from Atlanta to Baltimore had to make an emergency landing in North Carolina on July 8 due to engine failure. Fortunately, all 148 passengers were uninjured.
American airline Delta has apologized to passengers for the inconvenience and sent each person a $30 food voucher.
The crashed MD-88 is the oldest aircraft still operating at a major US airline - according to Popular Mechanics magazine - and was announced to retire in 2020. However, Delta said the plane has a new engine and will continue to operate.
