ATLANTA, March 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Delta employees, including volunteers of the Delta Care Team
in and en route to New York, are
assisting passengers of Delta flight 1086. Aircraft maintenance
technicians, investigators and other Delta specialists also will
arrive in New York shortly to
assist with the investigation.
Delta Air Lines Flight 1086, a MD-88 en route from Atlanta to New York-LGA, exited Runway 13
during landing. The incident occurred at approximately 11 a.m. local time Thursday. There were 127
passengers and five crew members on board. Passengers
deplaned and moved to the terminal on buses. Minor injuries have
been reported.
The MD-88 involved in today's incident was delivered new to
Delta in 1987. The aircraft last had a major maintenance
overhaul in December 2010. These overhauls are performed
every seven or eight years, depending on aircraft type. Its most
recent maintenance service check was March
3, 2015.
Delta operations at New York-LGA
Delta has had approximately 230 cancellations today at New
York-LGA as a result of winter weather and the closure of one
runway. The airline is proactively assisting customers with
their travel.
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