On February 9, 2024, the Boeing 737-900ER operated by Delta Air Lines with registration N830DN made an unpleasant encounter with a mobile passenger staircase at George Town Airport (Cayman Islands).
The medium-haul jet was actually supposed to fly towards Atlanta under the flight number DL1870. However, this did not happen because the stair car touched a wing, causing safety-related material damage to the Boeing 737-900ER. Eyewitnesses reported on social media that unspecified fumes were said to have risen in the area of the accident site.
For safety reasons, all passengers were asked to leave the affected aircraft. The Cayman Islands Civil Aviation Authority said there was only material damage. All people were able to leave the machine unharmed. Delta Air Lines had to send a replacement plane to George Town to pick up the travelers.
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