Delta pilot reports encounter with July Fourth firework before landing in Chicago

A Delta Air Lines flight and a firework reportedly came into contact in the sky above Chicago as the city celebrated the Fourth of July holiday.
By AP at ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC) · · 1 min read

A Delta Air Lines flight and a firework reportedly came into contact in the sky above Chicago as the city celebrated the Fourth of July holiday.
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