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FAA Probes Delta 737 After Wing Flap Partially Detaches on Approach to Austin

The airline grounded the 24-year-old jet for maintenance after a similar flap failure in July put Delta’s 737s under closer scrutiny.

Overview

  • Delta Flight DL1893 from Orlando to Austin landed safely on Aug. 19 after a post‑landing check confirmed a portion of the left trailing‑edge flap was not in place, with no injuries reported.
  • Passenger Shanila Arif recorded video showing the damaged flap dangling in flight at about 12,000 feet as the aircraft prepared to land.
  • The FAA said it will investigate the incident, and Delta stated it is cooperating with regulators.
  • The Boeing 737‑800 involved, identified as N3740C and listed as roughly 24.7 years old, was taken out of service for maintenance and had subsequent flights canceled, according to airline and flight‑tracking reports.
  • The event follows a July case where a section of a Delta 737’s flap was found in a North Carolina driveway, making this the second flap‑related issue involving Delta 737s in recent weeks.