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- A Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-900ER lost part of its wing flap during a flight from Atlanta to Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
- The plane landed safely with 109 passengers and six crew members; no injuries were reported.
- The FAA is investigating and working to confirm if a part found on a driveway is the missing flap.
The Federal Aviation Administration reported that a Delta Air Lines jet lost a part of its wing flap during a flight on Tuesday. The plane, nevertheless, landed safely at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU).
Delta flight 3247 was on a regularly scheduled service from Atlanta to RDU and landed about 55 minutes late, according to FlightAware, a flight-tracking website.
The flight was operated by a 12-year-old Boeing 737-900ER and, according to Delta, there were 109 passengers and six crew onboard. No injuries were reported as a result of the incident. According to the airline, its delays were a result of thunderstorms in the area.
“After the aircraft landed safely, it was observed that a portion of the left wing’s trailing edge flap was not in place. Delta is fully supporting retrieval efforts and will cooperate with investigations as nothing is more important than safety,” a Delta spokesperson said in a statement to USA TODAY.
A statement from the FAA said the agency is investigating and working to confirm if an aircraft part discovered on a driveway in Raleigh is the missing flap piece from the Delta jet.
