Delta passengers in Atlanta forced to evacuate plane onto tarmac during winter storm

Delta Air Lines passengers had to evacuate onto the tarmac at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Friday morning due to an engine issue amid a winter storm, according to the airline.

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