Delta Airlines 'flight from hell' evacuated as smoke pours into cabin after landing in Denver

Sophie Williams9 May 2018

A Delta Airlines plane was evacuated after smoke poured into the cabin shortly after landing.

The Delta 1854 flight had just landed on Tuesday evening at Denver International Airport when smoke started to appear in the cabin causing passengers to panic.

Travellers were evacuated via the plane's wings and emergency slides.

One passenger Jim McManus wrote online that it was the "flight from hell".

He later said: "We were grateful it wasn't while we were up in the air. It could have been a lot worse."

Dramatic video footage showed emergency services attending to the plane after it was evacuated.

Images from the incident showed the plane completely filled with smoke.

Delta Airlines flight evacuated in Denver - In pictures

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Rachel Naftel wrote on Twitter: "Fumes came through the vents after we had landed."

Other passengers were seen standing on the runway looking bemused.

AJ Davidson told 9 News: "As soon as we landed, smoke started coming out of the vents and everyone was yelling like hey, there's smoke coming out of the vents, what's going on, open the doors, like why aren't the masks dropping down.

"After a couple of minutes the flight attendant was telling people to get down on the ground and cover your mouth with blankets or clothes.

"Maybe a minute later they finally made the call to evacuate the plane and she yelled to evacuate the plane and seconds later the doors popped open and we all wet down the slide and got out of there as fast as we could."

Denver International Airport released a statement on its Twitter page saying: "Earlier tonight, Delta flight 1854 from Detroit landed safely at DEN. As it was taxiing, smoke was reported in the cabin so the aircraft was safely evacuated.

"There were no flames. Only minor injuries reported. Airport operations are normal."

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