Airport fire units. Raced along the runway as the twin-engine Airbus 330-900 touched down and taxied to the terminal. There was no fire. Passengers deboarded the usual way at a gate.
Airline blames mechanical issue with flaps
MINNEAPOLIS – A Delta Airlines flight headed for Amsterdam turned around after take-off and made an emergency landing back at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. No injuries were reported. Flight 160 had departed about 3:30 p.m. for the 4,200-mle 8-1/2 trip when the pilot realized a problem with flaps that control direction up and down and for turning. On board were 272 passengers. Delta said. The usual crew is nine There were 80 empty seats. Delta said another [lane would be swapped out for the trip.