Delta flight hit by fireworks while landing in Chicago

A Delta Air Lines flight experienced an unusual encounter with fireworks during its landing at Chicago's Midway International Airport on Saturday night. The pilot of flight 1076, arriving from Atlanta, reported hearing a loud bang as the aircraft descended, suspecting it was fireworks.

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the pilot of the flight 1076 of Delta, coming from Atlanta (Georgia), reported around 8:30 p.m. local time (1:30 GMT) this Saturday that a projectile of fireworks hit the aircraft just before landing at Midway International Airport.

The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the incident, noting that the Airbus A319 landed without further issue and taxied to the gate. Chicago police later reported that the fireworks caused minor paint damage to the plane. Delta stated the aircraft underwent inspection on Sunday to ensure no additional damage occurred.

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the crew felt a loud bang, in what they hoped was simply a firework rocket that had exploded under the plane.

This incident occurred during the United States' Independence Day celebrations, a time marked by widespread fireworks displays. In a separate event on the same night, a brief fire broke out on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York during Macy's fireworks show, though no injuries were reported.

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the fireworks caused minor damage to the aircraft's paint.