Delta Air Lines passenger Brian Healey recalled hearing screams and gasps in the cabin as the plane he was on abruptly screeched to a stop during takeoff Friday when an American Airlines flight cro…
, the passenger revealed that he heard “a few screams” and felt a surge of adrenaline as the aircraft stowed.Healey said it wasn’t until he was scrolling on Twitter the next day that he realized the gravity of what could have happened on that runway.
Healey canceled his flight in the wake of the near-miss and received a full refund from the carrier, he said. “I guess we’ll listen to the tapes, but you were supposed to depart 4L. You’re currently holding short of runway 31L,” an air traffic controller replied.The Delta plane returned to the gate, where the 145 passengers deplaned and were provided hotel rooms for the night, a spokesperson for the carrier said. The flight to Santo Domingo Airport in the Dominican Republic took off Saturday morning.
Delta passenger Brain Healey said the plane jerked and his fellow travelers let out screams and gasps.American Airlines declined to comment on the incident and referred all questions to the FAA.
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