Overview

• On April 14, a ceiling panel on a Delta Boeing 717 flight from Atlanta to Chicago collapsed at 30,000 feet, requiring passengers to hold it up.
• Flight attendants temporarily secured the panel with duct tape before the flight diverted back to Atlanta for repairs.
• The incident caused a two-hour delay, with passengers continuing their journey to Chicago on a replacement aircraft.
• Delta Air Lines confirmed no injuries occurred, apologized for the inconvenience, and offered affected passengers 10,000 frequent-flyer miles as compensation.
• This incident adds to recent aviation safety issues, including a February crash-landing involving another Delta aircraft in Toronto.