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NTSB: Plane in Emergency Landing Had 'No Oil' in Engine

None was visible in the right engine of the Delta plane in February incident, per NTSB report

(Newser) - Smoke in the cabin led to an emergency landing of a Delta flight in February. Only later did officials realize there was little to no oil in the aircraft's right engine. That reveal, coming in a National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report released Wednesday, raises new questions about what...

The Best and Worst US Airlines
The Best and Worst US Airlines
May 16, 2025 7:47 AM CDT

The Best and Worst US Airlines

Frontier, Spirit falter on US PIRG Education Fund's list of US airline delays, cancellations, and more

(Newser) - Not everyone loves to fly, and that wariness is often made worse by flight delays, cancellations, lost luggage, etc. Complaints among air travelers have spiked since the pandemic, and last year there were a record 66,675 of them against US airlines, according to the US PIRG and Education Fund...

Biggest Inauguration Donor Was a Poultry Company

Pilgrim's Pride gave $5M of Trump's record $239M haul

(Newser) - President Trump not only won the 2024 election, the campaign to raise cash for his inauguration also hit the jackpot. As NBC News reports, Trump's inaugural committee raised a staggering $239 million, smashing the previous record—also held by Trump from his first inauguration—of about $107 million. Bloomberg...

Delta Plane Catches Fire at Orlando Airport

Passengers were evacuated via emergency slides

(Newser) - A Delta Air Lines plane with almost 300 people on board caught fire at Orlando International Airport on Monday morning, but the airline says it was safely evacuated with no reports of injuries. The Federal Aviation Authority says an engine caught fire on Flight 1213, bound for Atlanta, as it...

Most Affordable Airline Is Also the Safest
The Best US Airlines
Apr 14, 2025 11:46 AM CDT

The Best US Airlines

WalletHub ranks Spirit as its top airline for 2025

(Newser) - When choosing an airline, price is key. But it's hardly the only consideration, according to WalletHub , which analyzed "other, overlooked aspects of air travel"—including canceled and delayed flights, mishandled baggage, and in-flight comfort—to rank the best from among the nine largest US airlines and two...

Trump's Tariffs Prod Delta to Yank Its 2025 Guidance

The airline had originally expected best financial year ever

(Newser) - As trade tensions ripple through the economy, Delta Air Lines yanked its full-year guidance on Wednesday. CNBC sees it as a big "shift" for the country's most profitable airline, which had initially expected the "best financial year in our history." In March it trimmed its...

Senator Slams an 'Unbelievably Dangerous' Close Call

Minnesota's Amy Klobuchar isn't happy about Air Force jet that came way too close to Delta flight

(Newser) - Passengers on a Delta Air Lines flight from the DC area to Minneapolis had quite the close call on Friday: NBC News reports that Flight 2983, which had 136 people on board, took off around 3pm local time from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and just avoided a collision with...

Plane That Flipped in Toronto Dropped 'Much Too Fast'
In Toronto Plane Flip,
Another Clue
Mar 21, 2025 6:24 AM CDT

In Toronto Plane Flip, Another Clue

Preliminary report from Canada's TSB shows Delta flight descended at high rate of speed

(Newser) - Some more insight is now available into what may have led a Delta plane to flip over upon landing last month in Toronto, via a preliminary report released Thursday by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. NBC News notes that although the report didn't pin down a definitive cause...

Wing Clips Runway as Delta Flight Lands in New York

But no one was injured in the airline's latest mishap

(Newser) - The latest aviation incident in the US fortunately caused no injuries: A Delta Air Lines plane that took off from Jacksonville, Florida, clipped one of its wings on the runway as it landed at New York's LaGuardia Airport Sunday night, the Federal Aviation Administration says. An FAA spokesperson says...

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...

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