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The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation after the wing flap on a Delta Air Lines aircraft partially broke during a flight.
Delta Air Lines Flight 1893, a Boeing 737, was flying from Orlando International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport when passengers noticed something had partially broken away from the back of the wing.
“After landing it was observed that a portion of the left wing’s flap was not in place. The aircraft has been taken out of service for maintenance. We apologize to our customers for their experience as nothing is more important than the safety of our people and customers,” the airline said in a statement.
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The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a flap on a Boeing 737’s wing partially broke off before landing in Texas on Tuesday.
Delta Air Lines Flight 1893 was flying from Orlando International to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport when passengers noticed… pic.twitter.com/2eAMVLRzxJ
— Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) August 21, 2025
CNN has more:
Video recorded by Arif showed the flap dangling behind the wing, as the plane flew at hundreds of miles an hour thousands of feet in the air.
She worried if the piece completely broke off it could hit the tail of the aircraft and cause a crash.
“We felt it was bad turbulence. The plane was shaking,” Arif told the outlet.
“The lady in front of us opened the window and told us it is broken. I opened the window and got scared,” Arif added.
A Delta Airlines flight headed from Orlando to Austin landed safely after passengers noticed one of its wing flaps was damaged. The plane has since been taken out of service as the FAA investigates. @rachelvscott has more. https://t.co/Tq9slgTIVF pic.twitter.com/rRUIs867Zw
— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) August 22, 2025
Simple Flying noted:
The sixty-two passengers and six aircrew safely landed, and the aircraft has been grounded. Now, maintenance inspections and investigations are getting underway by both the airline and the Federal Aviation Administration.
Delta has stated that it is fully cooperating with the FAA investigation into the alarming mechanical failure on Tuesday. The two-hour and thirty-nine-minute flight covered over 1,100 miles (1,700 km) before the 737 touched down, as FlightAware data shows. Its transit appears to have been normal, cruising at 520 mph (835 kmh) and 40,000 feet (12,190 m) from MCO to AUS.
In videos seen online, the damage does not make itself apparent until what appears to be the pattern entry at Austin. That makes sense, as flaps are retracted after takeoff for transit when they are not needed for cruising flight. It does create a question: was the failure a result of incorrect groundwork, or was it damaged during takeoff?