Delta flight makes emergency landing at Hartsfield-Jackson

A Delta Air Lines flight to Portland that blew a tire on take off has landed safely at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

According to Delta spokesman Anthony Black, the plane was scheduled to take off at 11:14 a.m.

The plane blew a tire during take off and "as a precautionary measure, the captain elected to return to the airport," Black said.

The plane apparently was circling over Alabama before landing at Hartsfield around 3 p.m.

The plane "landed without incident," Black said. "We'll tow the aircraft to the gate and work to reschedule customers to Portland. We’ll work to determine if we can do a tire change and get the aircraft back out soon."

Spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said there was nothing to suggest Flight 1457 is in trouble.