Delta flight bound for Phoenix makes emergency landing

A Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Phoenix made an emergency landing Saturday afternoon when one of the plane's engines unexpectedly shut down.

Delta spokesman Paul Skrbec said Flight 2046 was beginning its decent into the Valley when one of the two engines shut down.

He said the pilot requested an emergency landing and reached the ground safely at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport at 2:35 p.m.

The plane was carrying 159 passengers, and there were no injuries, he said.

"The plane landed without incident, and we apologize for the inconvenience," Skrbec said.

It is possible for the Boeing 757 to fly if one of its two engines fails, he said. Officials don't know why the engine shut down, but it went into maintenance upon landing, Skrbec said.