Back. not sure what all of that means what here is what we know per our fox affiliate in atlanta. there was some sort of smoke in the cockpit. delta flight from flint, michigan landing in atlanta, reported some sort of smoke condition in the cockpit. we re waiting for calls back from f.a.a. and delta airlines. remember, last night this is the same place we saw a plane land late yesterday and one of its tires blown out and catch fire. people evacuated from that delta flight yesterday are fine. delta flight 2284, this is a new one. but two emergencies this one airport this weekend. we re following this and bring you information as it comes in. u.s. troops in afghanistan, holding a candlelight ceremony to honor fallen service members, they gathered in kabul for a memorial day event for the u.s. army corps of engineers. blackhawk helicopters flying overhead for they passed the
He s on his way to doing a lot more. i think the president has a very good story to heather: one thing we can agree on is the economy will definitely with an issue. thank you both for joining us. thank you. bye-bye. gregg: fox news alert. further information about that hard landing at hartsfield international airport in atlanta. flight 2284, pittsburgh to atlanta, an md-88 aircraft, 43 passengers, five crew onboard. apparently, when it landed, hard landing the brakes overheated. the back end of the plane caught fire. the passengers were evacuated on to a taxiway, no reports of any injuries. there were earlier reports of three people with minor injuries. the passengers taken to by bus to the terminal. the plane is going to be inspected, obviously. you can see the flame
down or sitting around, i like that phrase. gary kalt baum we appreciate your insight. these are live pictures of hartsfield international airport in atlanta. the camera is moving back and forth. emergency crews apparently used flame retardants and foam to put out a fire that was in the back of a plane. it s called it s a-md-88. here is the thing. this was a hard landing. we don t know why, but the pilot landed the plane in what is described as a hard landing. there the there was a fire in the back of the plane, there is a cone section that is detached and here is videotape of what they do and they train for this.
Missouri to view the tornado damage and meet with some of the victims. in warsaw, poland, wendell goler, fox news. while americans are remembering our fallen troops this memorial day, an atlanta historian is make it his life s work to identify thousands of civil war soldiers who were buried at the marietta national cemetery in georgia. that s where reporter: today, and truth the weekend, we know across the nation will be taking time to honor the brave men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice. 18,000 servicemen and women lay peacefully, 10,000 are union soldiers from the civil war. 3,000 of those men remain unknown. which is why one historiant has dedicated his life to identifying as many as he can. he held a special ceremony today where he veiled the
The back plane caught fire. it landed safely after a hard landing by the pilot. we apologize for the movement of the pictures. wow, what a scene. atlanta, hartsfield international airport. we ll be right back.