Delta's string of incidents comes amid a broader growing concern about air travel safety.
Delta Air Lines aircrafts have experienced at least four incidents within the past two weeks, capped off Tuesday when a plane was struck by lightning.Incidents involving commercial aircraft suffering malfunctions in midair or otherwise being forced to make emergency landings have been the subject of increased scrutiny since the start of the year.
The craft was ultimately able to land safely at its destination but was subjected to an inspection to detect any issues caused by the strike. A mark indicating a lightning strike was later confirmed to have been found above the windshield.A separate emergency had already been declared on the flight after a passenger suffered a medical episode. No injuries were reported.Newsweek reached out to Delta via email on Tuesday afternoon for comment.
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