Smoky odor reported aboard Delta flight headed to Atlanta

A Delta flight traveling from Chicago to Atlanta prompted an emergency response at the airport Saturday.

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Delta Flight 1264, a Boeing 737-900, was carrying 130 passengers and six crew members when a smoky odor was detected onboard, according to the airline.

The crew declared an emergency to air traffic control to receive priority handling as the plane approached Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

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The plane landed safely and taxied to the gate under its own power.

“At Delta, the safety of our customers and crew comes before everything else,” the airline said in a statement. “After a smoky odor was detected onboard Delta flight 1264, the crew followed established procedures to land the aircraft safely without incident.”

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