A Delta Air Lines flight had a close encounter with a firework on the Fourth of July while approaching Chicago Midway International Airport. The pilot reported a loud bang as the plane was flying at an altitude of 200 to 250 feet.
Incident Details
The incident occurred on Saturday night, and the plane, which had taken off from Atlanta with 52 passengers and six crew members, landed safely at 8:30 p.m. local time. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Delta Air Lines confirmed that there were no onboard injuries, and mechanics who inspected the Airbus A319 found no damage.
The FAA will investigate the incident. It is unclear if other planes were hit by fireworks that night, but an air traffic controller mentioned ‘multiple reports’ of such encounters, and Chicago city officials were aware of the situation.
Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.
