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Delta flight hit by firework while landing at Midway Airport on Fourth of July
By NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS)
· July 4, 2026
· 1 min read
A Delta flight arriving at Chicago’s Midway International Airport on the Fourth of July made contact with a firework, the airline said.
Delta Air Lines Flight 1076 departed Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta at 7:36 p.m. ET and landed at Midway Airport at 8:38 p.m. CT, accordi...
Key takeaway Delta Air Lines Flight 1076 departed Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta at 7:36 p.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 4, 2026 ·
Source: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? A Delta flight arriving at Chicago’s Midway International Airport on the Fourth of July made contact with a firework, the airline said.
Delta Air Lines Flight 1076 departed Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta at 7:36 p.m. ET and landed at Midway Airport at 8:38 p.m. CT, accordi...
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