Flight 876 was traveling from Atlanta to Columbia, South Carolina, on Monday when the crew reported "possible smoke" in the aircraft, the FAA said.

A Delta Air Lines flight to Columbia, South Carolina, was forced to return to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday morning after a “haze” was observed inside the plane, according to officials.

Passengers on board a Delta flight on Monday were forced to evacuate via emergency slides after smoke or haze consumed the plane's inside, according to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and airline officials.