Delta 737 Loses Wing Flap Mid-Flight, Lands Safely in Raleigh
A Delta Air Lines Boeing 737 experienced a mid-air scare on Tuesday when a portion of its wing flap detached during flight. The aircraft, operating as Flight 3247 from Atlanta to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), landed safely despite the malfunction, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The incident occurred while the plane was en route to Raleigh, carrying 109 passengers and six crew members. Flight-tracking service FlightAware reported the aircraft landed 55 minutes later than scheduled. Delta attributed the delay to thunderstorms in the area and did not initially link it to the mechanical issue.
After landing, ground crews discovered a section of the left wing’s trailing edge flap was missing. “Delta is fully supporting retrieval efforts and cooperating with the FAA investigation. Safety is our top priority,” a Delta spokesperson told USA Today.
The FAA has launched an investigation and is working to determine the cause of the flap separation. A detached aircraft part was later found on a residential driveway in Raleigh, and authorities are trying to confirm if it belongs to the Delta jet.
No injuries were reported among passengers or crew during the incident.
Separately, on July 3, a Cessna 208B skydiving aircraft crashed while taking off from Cross Keys Airport in Gloucester County, New Jersey. The crash injured 14 of the 15 people onboard. Several were transported to Cooper University Hospital in Camden for treatment. Authorities are investigating the crash, which saw the aircraft run off the runway and into nearby woods.
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