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   The US Federal Aviation Administration is looking into a mishap on a Delta   
   plane that took off from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.   
       
   Officials with the FAA say a wing flap fell off a regularly-scheduled flight   
   from Atlanta to the Raleigh-Durham area on Tuesday night.   
       
   What we know:   
   According to the agency, the Atlanta-based airline informed the FAA about the   
   issue after Flight 3247 landed safely at Raleigh-Durham International.   
       
   Officials say that after the Boeing 737-900 landed, crews found that the part   
   was missing.   
       
   The wing flap reportedly fell into a Raleigh resident's driveway.   
       
   What they're saying:   
   A Delta spokesperson sent the following statement to FOX 5 Atlanta: "After the   
   aircraft landed safely, it was observed that a portion of the left wing's   
   trailing edge flap was not in place. Delta is fully supporting retrieval   
   efforts and will cooperate with investigations as nothing is more important   
   than safety."    
       
   Delta also told FOX 5 Atlanta that 109 customers and 6 crew members were on   
   the flight. The plane departed 10 minutes late due to thunderstorm activity at   
   11:06 p.m. and landed safely at 1:15 a.m. ET July 2.    
       
   Big picture view:   
   Delta Air Lines, which is based in Atlanta, currently operates a mainline   
   fleet of almost 1,000 aircraft and is the third-largest commercial airline   
   fleet in the world. According to AeroTime, it was ranked the 4th safest   
   airline in the United States (no. 21 globally) for 2025 (based on 2024   
   statistics). Alaska Airlines, which has 328 planes, was ranked No. 1 and   
   Hawaiian Airlines (70 planes) was ranked No. 2. American Airlines, which has   
   981 planes, was ranked No. 3.    
       
   The airline is frequently voted one of the world's best airlines, one of   
   Atlanta's best employers, and a passenger favorite. It has not had a fatal   
   incident since 2006.    
       
   What's next:   
   Authorities with the FAA are still investigating the situation.   
      
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