Passengers of a Delta Air Lines flight were forced to “hold up” the roof of the aircraft after the ceiling’s interior “suddenly caved in” during a journey last week from Atlanta to Chicago.
The incident occurred on April 14, according to a report in New York Post.
Content creator Lucas Michael Payne, who said his business partner was on the flight, posted a video which showed a group of male passengers extending their arms upwards to support the plane’s detached top.
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“My business partner @tomwitschy was on a @delta flight from ATL to Chicago Monday when the roof of the plane collapsed. They were an hour outside of Chicago, had to go back to Atlanta.. wait for several hours before they deplaned and got on an airplane to get to Chicago,” Payne captioned the video on Instagram.
The flight attendants finally managed to fix the collapsed ceiling by using a duct tape, he stated with outrage.
Slamming Delta, Payne said the airline offered 10,000 miles (approximately $120) to passengers for the inconvenience.
‘Panel was later affixed’: Delta
A Delta spokesperson told the Post that the Boeing 717’s panel was “later affixed into place so customers did not have to manually hold it.” The spokesperson added there were “no injuries” and travellers were accommodated on alternative aircraft following a two-hour delay.
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“Delta thanks our customers for their patience and cooperation. We apologize for the delay in their travels,” the representative said.