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Sadik Hossain

Delta jet descends into Chicago on the Fourth of July. Then a fireworks mortar strikes the plane before it lands

A Delta Air Lines plane was reportedly hit by a fireworks mortar while coming in for a landing at Chicago Midway International Airport on the Fourth of July, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

The FAA said the crew of Delta Flight 1076 reported that a fireworks mortar struck the aircraft shortly before it landed at Midway on Saturday. According to the agency, the plane landed safely at around 8:30 p.m. local time.

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