Delta Air Lines

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Delta to Passengers on Plane That Overturned: Here's $30K

Airline says gesture has no strings attached

(Newser) - Delta Air Lines is offering $30,000 each to passengers who were on board the flight that flipped on landing in Toronto on Monday, a gesture that will cost it almost $2.3 million if all 76 passengers take them up on it. An airline spokesperson says the money "...

Man Watching Planes Land Recorded Toronto Crash

Footage emerges of Delta plane flipping on tarmac; passenger says crash was all 'cement and metal'

(Newser) - Footage of an "extremely rare" type of plane accident that took place Monday in Toronto is now circulating online. TMZ has murky video of the crash at Pearson Airport that shows the plane from behind as it touches down, then disappears in a blur of flame and black smoke....

Some Good News After Toronto Plane Crash

Officials not aware of any critical injuries, though 3 were initially reported

(Newser) - Details are still developing regarding the Delta Air Lines plane that flipped upon landing at Toronto's Pearson Airport on Monday, injuring at least 18 people, but there were some positive updates Monday night. Three people were originally reported to have suffered critical injuries—including a child—but officials later...

At Least 8 Injured in Toronto Plane Crash
Delta Plane Flips on
Landing at Toronto Airport
UPDATED
Feb 17, 2025 5:19 PM CST

Delta Plane Flips on Landing at Toronto Airport

At least 15 on flight from Minneapolis were injured, 3 critically

(Newser) - Paramedics say at least 15 people were injured when a Delta Air Lines plane arriving from Minneapolis crashed at Toronto's Pearson Airport on Monday. Of them, one child and two adults were critically injured, CP24 reports. The aircraft flipped on its back in the crash, reports the CBC. In...

'There Was a Very Loud Noise and the Plane Shook'

Japan Airlines jet strikes tail of Delta plane at Seattle airport

(Newser) - A week after the deadly mid-air collision in Washington, DC, two taxiing planes collided in Seattle, according to the FAA. The right wing of a Japan Airlines jet struck the tail of a Delta Airlines plane around 10:40am Wednesday at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, officials said, per NBC News . Delta...

Aborted Takeoff Leads to an Unusual Exit

Passengers on Delta flight out of Atlanta took emergency slides onto tarmac after engine issue

(Newser) - A Friday morning flight from Atlanta to Minneapolis ended before it started, with passengers exiting via slide. Delta Air Lines says that Flight 2668, a Boeing 757-300 aircraft carrying 201 passengers and seven crew members, experienced some kind of engine issue and aborted its takeoff from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport,...

Another Stowaway Manages to Board a Delta Plane

Incident comes on the heels of a similar one last month

(Newser) - Less than a month after a woman boarded one of its airplanes without a ticket during the Thanksgiving travel rush, Delta Air Lines found itself with another stowaway on Christmas Eve. This time, however, the ticketless passenger was discovered before the plane actually departed. Flight 487 was taxiing to the...

Woman Stows Away on Flight From NYC to Paris
Stowaway Reportedly
Caused Issue on 2nd Flight
UPDATED
Dec 2, 2024 1:00 AM CST

Stowaway Reportedly Caused Issue on 2nd Flight

'Unruly' passenger delayed flight departing from Paris on Saturday

(Newser) - The woman who managed to stow away on a Delta Air Lines flight from New York to Paris Tuesday was to return to the US on Saturday—but an aviation official confirmed to the New York Times that she caused an issue on that flight and had to deplane prior...

Delta CEO Says Trump's Return Is a Welcome One

Administration could bring 'breath of fresh air' after government 'overreach,' says Ed Bastian

(Newser) - Delta Air Lines' CEO is optimistic about a second Trump administration, whose approach to regulation could be a "breath of fresh air." Ed Bastian on Wednesday characterized the last four years as being marked by a "level of [government] overreach," CNBC reports. The airline industry has...

Election Day Could Cost Delta $150M
Election Day Could
Cost Delta $150M
Oct 11, 2024 9:21 AM CDT

Election Day Could Cost Delta $150M

Airline says there's a big dip in demand around election time

(Newser) - Delta Air Lines said Thursday that the fourth quarter of this year is likely to be one of the most profitable in its history—despite one turbulent spot on the schedule. The company said demand for travel is low in the two weeks around the Nov. 5 election, reports Reuters...

Jewish Flight Attendant Sues Delta for Discrimination

Sasi Sheva claims airline pushed a ham sandwich on him, wouldn't give him off for Yom Kippur

(Newser) - Sasi Sheva didn't have a great 2022 working for his employer, Delta—at least not according to his new lawsuit against the airline accusing it of religious discrimination. Delta has "engaged in a pattern of intentionally discriminating and retaliating against ethnically Jewish, Hebrew, and/or Israeli employees based upon...

Delta Flier: 'I Grabbed My Ear ... There Was Blood on It'

Pressurization issue forced plane's return to Salt Lake City

(Newser) - Ear pain and popping while flying is never pleasant. Passengers on Delta Flight 1203 from Salt Lake City to Portland, Oregon, on Sunday reportedly experienced a whole other level of unpleasantness. NBC News reports the plane's cabin was unable to pressurize above 10,000 feet—causing bloody noses and...

10 Passengers Treated After Delta Emergency Landing

Plane couldn't pressurize above 10K feet

(Newser) - A pressurization problem forced a Delta Air Lines flight to make an emergency landing in Salt Lake City on Sunday morning, after which 10 people required medical attention. All 10 were treated and released by medics at the scene, but the airline said it would pay for transportation if anyone...

Two Delta Jets Collide on Tarmac at Atlanta Airport

One aircraft was heavily damaged, but no injuries were reported

(Newser) - Delta passengers on two different planes got a serious scare Tuesday morning when their jets collided with each other while taxiing at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, reports CNN . No injuries were reported, but the tail of the smaller plane appears to have been separated from the aircraft.
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Body of Delta Worker Killed in Explosion Was 'Unrecognizable'

Mirko Marweg was nearing retirement, his son says

(Newser) - The son of one of the workers who was killed Tuesday after a tire exploded in a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport said his father planned to retire soon. Andre Coleman told 11Alive that his 58-year-old dad, Mirko Marweg of Stone Mountain, had worked...

Plane Tire Explosion Kills 2 Near Atlanta Airport

A third person was seriously injured in accident at Delta Air Lines maintenance facility

(Newser) - Two workers were killed and a third was seriously injured early Tuesday after a tire exploded in a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Officials say the plane tire exploded while it was being changed, USA Today reports. Sources tell WSB-TV that a Delta employee...

Cops: Ex-NFL Player Emptied 'Entire Bladder' on Passenger

Gosder Cherilus blames sleeping medication for bizarre behavior on flight to Ireland

(Newser) - Former NFL offensive tackle Gosder Cherilus apologized and blamed sleeping medication Monday after he was accused of some very offensive behavior during a flight to Ireland. Officials said the Boston-to-Dublin flight returned to Logan International Airport early Sunday after the 40-year-old hit one passenger and urinated on another, NBC News...

Plane Carrying NFL Team Veers Off Taxiway, Gets Stuck

After Thursday's loss, Carolina Panthers hit another snag

(Newser) - Players, coaches, and staff with the Carolina Panthers were on a plane that ran off a taxiway in Charlotte early Friday. Though no one was injured, it was another hiccup for the Panthers following a preseason loss. Delta Air Lines Flight 8860 had landed at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, hitting...

CrowdStrike: Amid Outage, Delta Turned Down Our Help

Cybersecurity firm responds to lawsuit threat with a big claim

(Newser) - If Delta Air Lines wants CrowdStrike to pay for disruptions caused by last month's massive computer outage, it'll have to explain why it ignored direct offers of assistance, the cybersecurity firm said Sunday. CrowdStrike responded to what it said was a public threat of litigation in a letter...

Delta Flight Struck by Lightning
Delta Flight Struck by Lightning
Aug 6, 2024 2:00 AM CDT

Delta Flight Struck by Lightning

Plane turned around and landed safely

(Newser) - A Delta Air Lines flight was about an hour into its journey from Boston to Rome when it was forced to turn back Sunday night—due to a suspected lightning strike. The Airbus 333 landed safely back at Logan Airport, with no injuries reported, USA Today reports. A Delta spokesperson...

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