Delta flight returns to airport after spending 8 hours over Atlantic Ocean

ATLANTA (WKRC) – A Delta Air Lines flight turned around after spending eight hours over the Atlantic Ocean.

According to AirLive.net, Delta Air Lines flight DL54 was forced to turn around about midway across the Atlantic Ocean after taking off from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) on Saturday, May 9.

The flight was scheduled to land at an airport in Lagos, located in the African nation of Nigeria. In a statement obtained by AirLive.net, Delta confirmed that the flight was aborted halfway through the journey due to “operational issues.”…

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