Atlanta, Feb. 25 -- A Delta Air Lines flight bound for Columbia, South Carolina, returned to Atlanta shortly after takeoff on Monday (Feb 24) due to reports of a smoky haze in the cockpit, federal officials said.

Delta Flight 876 landed safely at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport after the crew reported possible smoke in the flight deck, according to a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration.

The FAA said it's investigating the incident, which came after a Delta plane flipped over last week while crash landing in Toronto, injuring 21 people.

Delta released a statement saying 94 passengers were on board the Boeing 717 aircraft departing Atlanta on Monday morning "when a haze inside the aircraft was observed." It said p...