{"id":102027,"date":"2025-07-03T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T21:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=102027"},"modified":"2025-07-03T02:28:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T20:58:23","slug":"delta-737-loses-wing-flap-part-before-landing-in-raleigh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/03\/delta-737-loses-wing-flap-part-before-landing-in-raleigh\/","title":{"rendered":"Delta 737 Loses Wing Flap Part Mid-Air Before Landing in Raleigh Durham"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

RALEIGH\u2014<\/strong> A part of an aircraft\u2019s wing flap landed in a residential driveway, triggering an investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The component is confirmed to be from a Delta Air Lines (DL)<\/a> flight that arrived at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) on July 1, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The incident involved Delta Flight 3247, which departed Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and landed safely at RDU. Delta later informed the FAA that a portion of the aircraft\u2019s left wing flap was found missing during post-flight inspection<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"A
Photo: By Adam Moreira (AEMoreira042281) – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=79819656<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Delta 737 Loses Flap Part<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At approximately 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Raleigh Police Department (RPD) officers responded to a 911 call reporting<\/a> a large metal object blocking a driveway on Banbury Road. The caller suspected it was part of an airplane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upon arrival, police assessed the scene and contacted the FAA for further investigation. There were no reports of an aircraft crash, damage, or injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By midday, FAA investigators arrived and began examining the component. Soon after, Delta Air Lines (DL) contacted the FAA, stating that post-landing inspection of Flight 3247\u2014a Boeing 737-900\u2014revealed a missing section of the left wing\u2019s trailing edge flap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aircraft had completed its flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Raleigh-Durham (RDU) the previous night, landing around 11:00 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n

Delta continues to fall apart.https:\/\/t.co\/dhXVYqQwgg<\/a><\/p>— NCguy (@nativencguy) July 2, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>