Created Monday, Jul 6th 2026 17:44Z, last updated Monday, Jul 6th 2026 17:44Z
A Delta Airlines Airbus A319-100, registration N316NB performing flight
DL-1076 from Atlanta,GA to Chicago Midway,IL (USA), had been cleared to land on runway 04R with the controllere advising of fireworks in progress. The aircraft was on short final descending through about 200 feet when the crew heared a bang. The aircraft continued for a safe landing, the crew subsequently reported a firework mortar may have hit the aircraft, they definitely had heard a bang. The aircraft taxied to the apron. A post flight inspection did not reveal any damage.
The FAA reported: "Delta Air Lines Flight 1076 landed safely at Chicago Midway International Airport around 8:30 p.m. local time on Saturday, July 4, after the pilot reported that a fireworks mortar struck the aircraft just before landing. The flight departed from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The FAA will investigate."
The airline reported the aircraft reportedly was contacted by fireworks on final approach, no damage was found.
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