29-04-2025
Terrifying sound that filled Delta plane cabin as jet was forced to abort landing with seconds to spare
Passengers onboard a Delta flight were frightened as a terrifying sound filled the cabin seconds before they were supposed to land in Washington.
Delta Flight 1452 had to circle around Spokane International Airport despite confirming its descent with air traffic control.
The pilot did not say why he was aborting the landing, but the aircraft managed to circle around and land safely the second time.
Upon re-ascending, a sound filled the cabin as the engines began to work again to give the aircraft enough power to rise again.
'We weren't crazy low, but we were low enough,' passenger Howard Mazzafro told KHQ.
'You could hear the engines kind of gunning themselves... I haven't had that happen for a long time and I'm a pretty frequent flyer.
'It tripped people up a little bit.'
It is unclear what caused the pilots to circle rather than land, but some passengers believe it was due to another plane being on the runway.
has reached out to Delta for comment.
There has been increased anxiety among fliers recently due to many close calls and several deaths from collisions.
However, Captain J. Joseph, of Alabama, told in February: 'It still is [safe to fly].'
'The most dangerous part of your trip is [driving down the] highway to the airport,' he told
The former pilot said it's 'completely understandable' to be nervous after seeing the various crashes happening over the last few months, but lamented it's 'not a trend, just an uptick.'
His best tip for nervous fliers is be reassured in the numbers and the knowledge that the crew is 'well-trained.'
Although he admits flight safety can 'always get better,' he doesn't believe fliers should be more concerned now than they were before.
