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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Delta flight diverted to CVG airport after ‘mechanical issue'
A Delta flight from Chicago was diverted to CVG Airport in Northern Kentucky Tuesday afternoon. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Delta Flight 2417 made an emergency landing just after 3 p.m., according to our news partner, WCPO in Cincinnati. TRENDING STORIES: Officers looking for man, woman last seen at Troy Aquatic Park Busy street closed after serious motorcycle crash in Montgomery County Bodies of 3 sisters found after visit with their father; Court records reveal likely cause of death A Delta spokesperson said the plane had a 'mechanical issue' but did not say what caused it. 'The flight landed without incident and taxied to the gate where customers deplaned normally,' the spokesperson said. The flight originated from Chicago's Midway Airport to Atlanta, WCPO said. The spokesperson added that they 'reaccommodated the passengers onto a new aircraft to Atlanta.' No one was hurt in the emergency landing. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Horrified Passengers Can Be Heard Screaming on Plane That Flies Through a Violent Hail and Lightning Storm: Video
A flight carrying 227 passengers from New Delhi flew through hail and a lightning storm Passengers, including children, can be heard screaming as the cabin violently shakes in a video of the incident Though the flight was declared an emergency, they were able to land safelyPassengers of IndiGo Flight 6E-2142 experienced a terrifying mid-flight weather attack that was caught on camera by a fellow traveler. On Wednesday, May 21, Airbus A321, carrying 227 passengers, from New Delhi en route Srinagar, India, flew through hail and a lightning storm, suffering strong turbulence that violently shook the cabin. In the video of the incident, passengers, including children, can be heard screaming in fear as the cabin violently shakes around them and flashes of the lightning shown through the windows. Some of the passengers can be seen grabbing on to the back of the chairs in front of them, bracing for any sort of impact. According to South West News Service, about 90 minutes after departing, the pilot informed Srinagar's Air Traffic Control of the extreme weather conditions in anticipation of the flight's arrival. Though the flight was declared an emergency by the pilot, they were able to land safely close to its expected arrival time around 6:30 p.m. local time. No injuries were reported. However, the aircraft itself did suffer a lot of damage. The airline hasn't confirmed the extent of the overall damage. However, a now-viral image on X, formerly known as Twitter, shows a hollowed-out hole in the nose of the plane. According to a local news outlet, the flight crew followed all of the accurate procedures and protocol to keep the passengers safe. The aircraft has since been grounded at Srinagar Airport for repair and thorough inspection. For these passengers, the disruption happened on the outside, however, for a few equally terrified and confused Delta passengers last month, the destruction was on the inside. During Delta Flight 2417, from Atlanta to Chicago, three passengers held up a falling ceiling panel above their heads for around 10 to 15 minutes. When the flight attendants and a traveling engineer investigated the situation, the engineer determined that a screw or bolt was missing. In attempts of a temporary fix, another passenger offered a roll of bright yellow scotch tape from their carry-on. According to PEOPLE, one of the passengers who assisted in holding up the panel was doing so for at least 30 to 45 minutes. In a statement shared with PEOPLE, a Delta spokesperson says, 'Delta thanks our customers for their patience and cooperation. We apologize for the delay in their travels.' They also mentioned that the Boeing 717 plane returned to were back to to: due to cabin maintenance,' adding that the 'flight continued with bout a two-hour delay on another aircraft.' Read the original article on People
USA Today
27-04-2025
- General
- USA Today
A ceiling panel dropped down during a Delta flight from Atlanta to Chicago
A ceiling panel dropped down during a Delta flight from Atlanta to Chicago Show Caption Hide Caption Is flying still safe? Data says yes, but passengers' still 'nervous.' 2025 saw the first commercial airplane crash in 16 years, but amid other high-profile accidents, is traveling by air safe? Passengers had to hold up part of their plane's cabin during a Delta flight from Atlanta to Chicago. Passenger Thomas Witschy told Storyful a ceiling panel came "crashing down" shortly after Delta Flight 2417 took off from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on April 14. 'Myself and two other passengers held it up from our seats until my neighbor and the flight crew could get it scotch taped back into position,' he said, sharing video of the incident and a photo of the taped panel with Storyful. Delta Air Lines confirmed the panel was later secured so customers wouldn't have to hold it. The airline said the Boeing 717 returned to Atlanta for cabin maintenance, and passengers continued their trip on another aircraft with a two-hour delay. No one was injured. "Delta thanks our customers for their patience and cooperation. We apologize for the delay in their travels," Delta said in a statement shared with USA TODAY. A scream at 30,000 feet: What happened when a bride's heart gave out on her flight home
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Plane Ceiling Collapses Mid-Flight as Passengers Hold It Up with Their Hands Before Fixing It on Their Own
Delta Flight 2417 passenger Tom Witschy shared details with PEOPLE about a ceiling panel collapsing on his April 14 flight Witschy and other passengers held up the panel that had fallen off for an estimated 30 to 45 minutes before they fixed it with tape 'A man ahead of us offered bright yellow scotch tape he happened to have,' Witschy says of where the tape came from Passengers on a recent Delta plane were forced to hold up a ceiling panel after it collapsed above them during their flight. Tom Witschy, a 35-year-old Chicago resident seated in 19B, explained to PEOPLE what happened on Delta Flight 2417 after it took off from Atlanta toward Chicago on April 14. It eventually turned back around to Atlanta. 'During takeoff myself and the passenger next to me heard a sound above us that we assumed was a bag banging against the overhead bin,' Witschy recalls. 'Shortly after takeoff there was a loud banging sound and the panel of the roof of the plane came off, crashing down, nearly hitting an older woman seated in the aisle seat in the row ahead of me in 18B.' The panel appeared to be hanging on from only the front right corner. Related: D.C. Crash Victim Wanted to Fix Up His Old Car for His Son. Nephew Will Finish It to 'Keep His Legacy Alive' (Exclusive) 'I grabbed the corner closest to me to keep it from colliding against our row as we were still ascending, and the men across from me and diagonally across did the same,' he adds, alluding to the flight crew being unable to assist because everyone was seated for the ascent. 'The three of us kept on holding it for 10 to 15 minutes until the flight attendants could come up from their seats and investigate,' Witschy explains. 'We kept holding it as they alerted the pilots and searched their inventory for tape. This went on for another 30 minutes or so.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. At this point, a fellow passenger, whom Witschy said was an engineer, stood and balanced on an armrest to investigate the ceiling panel. 'My neighbor determined there was a missing screw/bolt holding the corner of the panel directly above the woman ahead of me and the panel and it wouldn't stay in place absent us taping it up,' Witschy shares. 'One of the flight attendants scoured the plane until a man ahead of us offered bright yellow scotch tape he happened to have, and that's what she and several other people used to tape it up.' Related: Suffer from Motion Sickness on a Plane? A Flight Attendant Reveals the Seat You Shouldn't Book Witschy estimated that they held up the panel with their hands for 30 to 45 minutes before the tape arrived to somewhat remedy the situation. 'The flight attendants were mostly very nice and kept offering us free drinks for holding it up in the flight but everyone was like, 'It's 10 a.m., we're okay,' ' he says, adding that the flight returned to Atlanta 'even though we were closer to Chicago Midway.' is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! 'What should have been a quick one-hour-and-change flight ended up being an all-day ordeal,' Witschy adds. 'For our trouble, the flight attendants offered those of us seated around the panel 10,000 miles each for holding it up and helping. I still filed a refund request because it cost me a day of work, but haven't heard back from Delta.' 'People were mostly shocked that it happened at all, that we were holding it as long as we were and exasperated that we were returning to Atlanta after all that,' Witschy concludes. In a statement to PEOPLE, a Delta spokesperson said, 'Delta thanks our customers for their patience and cooperation. We apologize for the delay in their travels.' The airline added that the plane was a Boeing 717 aircraft that returned to Atlanta 'due to cabin maintenance' and the 'flight continued with about a two-hour delay on another aircraft.' There were no injuries. Read the original article on People
