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5 year oldVideo I took from my seat on my flight from Atlanta to Baltimore yesterday! Thanks @Delta for the silly smooth emergency landing! #perfect #execution To use this video in a commercial player or in broadcasts, please email licensing@storyful.com pic.twitter.com/TUFzREl0Lc
— Logan Webb (@Micahlifa) July 9, 2019
In a statement, Delta said Flight 1426 from Atlanta to Baltimore was forced to make an emergency landing in North Carolina on Monday with 148 passengers aboard. Nobody was injured in the incident, which Delta modestly described as an “issue with one of the aircraft’s engines.”
Delta apologized to passengers for the inconvenience with a $30 food voucher. However, it appears that some may need more than a meal to make up for the experience. One passenger, Jack Leonard, told ABC 11 those on board “heard and felt everything” including a loud explosion followed by a smoke-filled cabin. “It was extremely terrifying to be honest,” Leonard added.
The plane in question, an MD-88, is the “oldest plane in service with any major US airline,” according to Popular Mechanics, and had been reportedly due to retire in 2020. Delta, however, said the plane already has a new engine and will resume operations on Wednesday.Newer articles