Delta is replacing engines on Airbus aircraft to address toxic fumes issue

Delta Air Lines said it is replacing auxiliary power units (APUs), a type of engine, on its Airbus aircraft to address toxic fume incidents that can harm airline crew and passengers.

The airline confirmed to CBS News Thursday that its replacing engines on more than 300 of its A320s in an initiative that began in 2022. The airline did not comment on the cost of the undertaking, which is more than 90% complete.

Delta is replacing engines that can cause toxic fumes to leak into the aircraft cabin's air supply, posing health and safety risks to crew members and passengers.

Flight attendants have been calling attention to the issue for years, noting their own experiences with the dangerous toxins.

"I felt like I might die, and I thought, you know, I wonder what my mom is going to think