"Delta's flight crew followed established procedures to suspend the takeoff of flight 2668 from Atlanta (ATL) to Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) after an indication of an engine issue," Delta Air Lines said in a statement.

Four people were injured when a Delta Air Lines flight departing from Atlanta on Friday morning was forced to abort during takeoff. The incident comes amid a cold winter front that led to over 900 flight cancellations at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Airlines canceled more than 3,000 U.S. flights while more than 3,000 more were delayed. A massive winter storm snarled travel across the Southern U.S. A Delta flight aborted takeoff and evacuated passengers via slides at Atlanta's airport,