Delta Handles Double Emergency Landing
What: Delta Air Lines MD88 flight DL1102 en route from Washington Dulles,DC to Atlanta,GA
Where: diverted to Greenville-Spartanburg International Aiport for an emergency landing on runway 22.
When: 5 p.m. Thursday.
Who: 146 passengers and crew members
Why: Initially the crew noticed smoke in the cockpit and was diverted to Greenville-Spartanburg. Additionally on landing, one of the right main gear tires blew. Passengers were evacuated onto the taxiway using slides.