Overview
- Flight 1076, an Airbus A319 arriving from Atlanta, heard a loud bang as it came in low on final approach roughly 200–250 feet above the ground according to tower audio.
- The control tower warned the crew that multiple homes near the approach were discharging fireworks and told the pilot that authorities had been notified.
- Delta said the aircraft 'reportedly made contact with a firework,' the jet taxied to the gate without injuries, and the airline did not declare an emergency.
- The plane was removed from service for a full inspection to check for any damage from possible foreign-object contact before it returns to service.
- The incident highlights safety and enforcement concerns about fireworks near low-altitude approach paths and could prompt follow-up from airport officials or federal investigators.