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In a worrisome event, a part of a Delta Airlines’ wing broke off mid-flight during its journey from Orlando, Florida, to Austin, Texas. The video of the damaged wing flap was recorded by a passenger, which has triggered safety concerns on social media. The plane was carrying 62 passengers and six crew members.
According to USA Today, passenger Shanila Arif was aboard Delta Flight 1893, which departed from Orlando on August 19, for Austin. Arif shared that she noticed a portion of the aircraft’s wing appeared to be “detached” ¹while the plane was mid-air.
“During the flight, while the plane was at an altitude of approximately 12,000 feet, we noticed that a part of the wing had broken and was visibly detached,” Arif told local news outlet KXAN.
In the viral video, an outer part of the left wing can be seen flapping in the wind as the aircraft. Despite the visible damage, passengers in the cabin appeared calm. Arif added that the piece seemed to separate even more upon landing.
“This is a serious safety event,” she said.
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Reacting to the video, a user wrote, “Time for all carriers to up their game on aircraft maintenance. @delta is a disgrace. They still fly 45-year-old 767s all across the country and the world. These planes needed to be put to pasture over 10 years ago hjtbhacent been because of #DeltaAirlines greed. Get new planes and stop trying to hold the ancient aircraft you have together with airplane tape so the cracks don’t get worst. Yeah we’ve all see this,” a user wrote.
“It is So many incidents and accidents connecting with Delta in a last couple of years. It seems that their Aviation Park is falling apart like a Lego set,” another user commented. “Boeing again,” a third user reacted.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in an official statement, shared that no injuries were reported. The agency confirmed, “Aircraft landed and post-flight inspection revealed the trailing edge of the left-wing flap was bent upward,” the report said.
Delta issued a statement confirming the plane landed safely and was immediately removed from service for maintenance,” PEOPLE reported.
“It was observed that a portion of the left wing’s flap was not in place. We apologize to our customers for their experience, as nothing is more important than the safety of our people and customers,” the airline said.
