Passengers forced to hold up plane ceiling after shocking cabin collapse, attendants secure it with duct tape
TikTok Captures the Turbulence
While Delta Airlines confirmed there were no injuries, they did admit to the in-flight malfunction.
A Duct-Tape Fix and a Hundred-Dollar Patch
A Trend of Troubles in the Skies
Passengers as Part-Time Mechanics?
A seemingly routine flight from Atlanta to Chicago turned into a bizarre airborne nightmare on April 14, when passengers aboard a Delta Airlines flight were forced to physically hold up a portion of the aircraft's ceiling mid-air. Yes, you read that right—vacationers became impromptu structural engineers as the plane's interior roof partially caved in during the journey.According to the New York Post, the strange incident came to light after content creator Lucas Michael Payne shared a viral TikTok video that quickly garnered over 195,000 views. In the video, a group of visibly alarmed passengers is seen stretching their arms overhead to support a fallen ceiling panel on the Boeing 717. "My homie was on a Delta flight and the ceiling collapsed," Payne wrote, alongside shocking images of the cabin chaos.While Delta Airlines confirmed there were no injuries, they did admit to the in-flight malfunction. A spokesperson stated that the panel was 'later affixed into place' and thanked customers for their 'patience and cooperation.' The flight ultimately had to return to Atlanta and was delayed by nearly two hours as passengers were transferred to another aircraft bound for Chicago.What happened next only deepened passenger frustration. According to Payne and others onboard, flight attendants resorted to using duct tape to temporarily secure the sagging ceiling. And the compensation? A mere 10,000 Delta SkyMiles—which frequent fliers estimate to be worth roughly $100. 'Imagine if this happened during turbulence,' one commenter fumed, while another added, 'I was on this flight! Delta only gave me a hundred dollar credit.'This episode is just the latest in a string of airline mishaps that have left travelers questioning their faith in flying. Just one day later, on April 15, passengers aboard a Frontier Airlines flight in Puerto Rico panicked as a wheel broke off during landing. In February, a Delta airliner crash-landed and flipped on the runway at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Thankfully, all passengers survived.While no lives were lost in this ceiling debacle, the sheer absurdity of the situation continues to make waves online. 'Being alive feels pretty cool today,' one sarcastic passenger quipped after surviving a similar scare. Another viewer summed it up with dry humor: 'This why I drive my car.'As the FAA investigates and passengers grumble over sky-high ticket prices met with duct-tape fixes, one thing's for sure—some flight stories are just plain unbelievable.
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