Passengers on a Delta Air Lines flight had to deplane onto the runway at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Friday using slides. Four people suffered minor injuries and one was hospitalized.

At around 9:10 a.m., the plane cancelled its takeoff and passengers exited the aircraft using inflatable emergency slides before being taken to a nearby concourse, Atlanta airport officials said on social media. Three of the four injured people were treated on site while the fourth was transported. Officials did not say what type of injuries they suffered.

There were 201 passengers, five flight attendants and two pilots on board according to NBC News.

Delta Air Lines flight 2668 deplaned due to a reported engine issue according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The agency is now investigating the incident.

“On takeoff, something went wrong and engine caught fire. Had to emergency evacuate the plane,” passenger Curtis James told CNN.

Operations at the airport were impacted Friday by wintry precipitation including snow, and the incident caused further delays. In total, 1,505 flights were cancelled and 433 were delayed at the Atlanta airport according to flight tracking website FlightAware. The majority of both belonged to Delta, with 880 cancellations and 341 delayed flights.

The flight, using a Boeing 757-300, was originally slated to fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport according to FlightAware.

“Nothing is more important than the safety of our people and customers, and we apologize to our customers for their experience. We are working to support our customers and get them to their destinations as safely and quickly as possible,” Delta said in a statement to multiple outlets.

• Brad Matthews can be reached at bmatthews@washingtontimes.com.