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Passenger films wing flap dangling mid‑flight on Delta plane

Passengers spot broken wing mid-flight on Delta plane
  • Passengers on a Delta Airlines flight from Orlando to Austin observed a broken wing during their journey.
  • Footage captured by a passenger showed the trailing edge flap hanging from the back of the left wing.
  • The incident occurred on Delta flight 1893 on Tuesday, 19 August.
  • Delta confirmed the aircraft landed safely in Austin, noting that a portion of the left wing's flap was not in place upon inspection.
  • Watch the video in full above.
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