Part Of Delta Plane Wing Breaks Off Mid-flight: See Video

A Delta Air Lines flight heading from Orlando to Austin experienced a malfunction that caused a part of one of its wings to detach.

Delta flight 1893 flew from Florida to Texas on Aug. 19 with “a portion of the left wing’s flap … not in place,” the airline said in a statement. 

The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, safely landed at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport around 2:30 p.m. local time after departing Orlando International Airport around 12:55 p.m., according to FlightAware data. 

There were six crew members and 62 passengers on board, the airline said, noting the aircraft has been taken out of operation for maintenance. Two flights scheduled on Aug. 20 were cancelled due to the matter. 

“We apologize to our customers for their experience as nothing is more important than the safety of our people and customers,” the airline’s statement continued. 

Delta plane lands safely in Austin after wing damage mid-air

A Delta Airlines plane landed safely in Austin, Texas, after wing damage was spotted mid-flight from Orlando, Florida.

Shanila Arif, one of the passengers on board, told KXAN, an NBC affiliate, she noticed an issue shortly after takeoff.

“While the plane was at an altitude of approximately 12,000 feet, we noticed that a part of the wing had broken and was visibly detached,” she said, calling the ordeal a “serious safety event.”

Arif separately told CNN she felt bad turbulence during the flight. "The plane was shaking," she said. "The lady in front of us opened the window and told us it is broken. I opened the window and got scared.”

She recorded footage showing the piece of the flap coming off of the wing. She said she was worried that it would detach, hit the tail and cause an accident.

There were no reported injuries. The Federal Aviation Administration says it is investigating the incident.

It’s not the only issue involving a Delta plane this month.

On Aug. 10, a Delta plane was pushing back from the gate at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport when its right wingtip struck the left winglet of a parked Airbus A350.

The incident occurred in a part of the airport where air traffic controllers do not communicate with flight crews, the FAA said. Following the strike, the aircraft returned to the gate, and passengers deplaned and boarded another aircraft, FlightAware data shows. No one was hurt.

Michelle Del Rey is a trending news reporter at USA TODAY. Reach her at mdelrey@usatoday.com