Passengers of Delta Air Lines were caught holding up the ceiling of an airplane cabin on a flight from Atlanta to Chicago on April 14. The video went viral on social media.
A viral video posted on TikTok shows the moment when passengers of Delta Air Lines held up the ceiling of the cabin that collapsed during a flight from Atlanta to Chicago.
Digital influencer Lucas Michael Payne shared the footage recorded by his friend. “My buddy was on a Delta flight and the ceiling fell down,” Payne wrote in the caption of the video, which has already surpassed 200,000 views.
The passengers were holding their hands up to prevent the ceiling from falling to the ground.
A spokesperson for Delta Air Lines explained to the New York Post that the “panel of the Boeing 717 was later fixed in place so customers didn’t have to hold it up manually during the flight.” No one was injured.
According to Payne’s account, the flight attendants taped the ceiling with duct tape. In addition, the airline offered 100 miles, equivalent to $100, to the passengers.
Indignant users took to the comments to complain about Delta Air Lines’ response. “I was on this flight! Delta only gave me a $100 credit,” one wrote.
“Imagine if this had happened during turbulence,” observed another.
@lucasmpayne My Hommie @user6420519983283 Tom Witchsy was on a Delta flight and the ceiling collapsed. The attendants finally duct taped it after he held it up for awhile…@delta offered 10,000 miles ( basically 100 dollars) after they had to go back to Atlanta, wait for hours and deplane and get on another plane to Chicago. These planes!!! #airplane #delta #boeing #ntsb ♬ Paper Planes – M.I.A.
Photos and video: TikTok @lucasmpayne. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
