Delta Engine catches on fire in KATL as it was rolling for take off

Delta Flight 54 Rejects Takeoff at Atlanta After Engine-Fire Indication

Delta Flight 54 was accelerating for departure from Atlanta when the crew detected an apparent engine problem and rejected the takeoff. The aircraft stopped on the runway and emergency crews responded.

DL54 was scheduled to fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Lagos on 24 September 2025. the recorded ATC account's recording identifies 200 passengers, four pilots and nine flight attendants aboard.

Contemporary reporting said the crew detected a possible engine issue during the takeoff roll. Other reporting based on the ATC recording described flames visible from the aircraft's right engine. The crew rejected the takeoff and brought the A330 to a controlled stop.

Airport emergency crews responded while the aircraft remained on the runway. Delta said the aircraft would be inspected by maintenance personnel and passengers would be rebooked.

The distinction between the initial airline description of an apparent engine issue and later reports of visible flames matters. The available material confirms the rejected takeoff and emergency response, but it does not establish a final mechanical cause.

Independent reporting provides a fuller ATC sequence. DL54 was accelerating on Runway 27R when the crew reported a fire indication associated with the right engine. The aircraft rejected the takeoff and stopped on the runway.

Controllers then confirmed that the fire was out and coordinated with the fire chief. The crew requested that crash-fire-rescue accompany the aircraft back to the gate, and the fire chief confirmed that the fire was extinguished and that the emergency vehicles would follow the aircraft.

The fire chief asked whether there were injuries. The crew reported that none were known at that stage. Fire personnel then inspected the aircraft and runway area while other traffic was managed around the incident.

The available record supports a right-engine fire indication, rejected takeoff, emergency response and no reported injuries. It does not establish the underlying engine component failure, so the article should not go beyond those facts.

“possible engine issue”

Accident Facts

Sources

• Video source (ATC/audio reconstruction)
• FOX 5 Atlanta, 24 September 2025.
• Aviation Analysis report on the reported engine fire and ATC response.
• Video/ATC recording