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Delta Airlines jet makes emergency landing without landing gear

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A Delta plane carrying 96 passengers, two pilots and three flight attendants departed from Atlanta but landed turbulently without the front landing gear properly deployed. Fortunately, there were no reported injuries. A video taken by a passenger inside the plane showed all the passengers holding the seats in front of them and resting their heads against them in a nervous silence while bracing for impact. The man taking the video commented that the landing “was …

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Delta jet makes emergency landing, slide explodes inside cabin

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On Saturday, a Delta flight bound for Los Angeles from JFK airport made an unexpected stop in Salt Lake City due to a technical issue. The Boeing 767-300, with 168 passengers on board, had to land after the temperature instrument needed for icing conditions failed. After the passengers disembarked, the plane was all set to take off again at around 1 p.m. local time in Utah. Unfortunately, an air slide at the back of the …

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Delta passenger opens door before takeoff, slides down emergency slide

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Recently, a passenger was arrested after taking a daring ride on an airplane’s emergency exit slide before takeoff. The incident occurred around 10:30am on a Boeing 737 plane belonging to Delta Air Lines Flight 1714, which was preparing to take off from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle, Washington. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a statement saying that the passenger was detained and arrested by local law enforcement. To make up for the inconvenience …

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Plane makes emergency landing after explosion

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A frightening scene unfolded during a Delta Airlines flight from Edinburgh to John F. Kennedy International Airport when a loud bang was heard and a fiery eruption burst from one of the plane’s wings. Video footage of the incident captured passengers’ audible fear and shock as large sparks flew from the aircraft. The plane, which was only about 40 minutes into the journey, was subsequently diverted to Glasgow Prestwick Airport, only 80 miles away from …

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