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A Delta Air Lines jet was struck by a firework while landing at Chicago's Midway International Airport (MDW) on July 4. The incident occurred at around 8:40 PM as the Airbus A319 was at roughly 200 feet, with pilots telling air traffic control (ATC) they "felt a big bang."

Fortunately, the aircraft — operating Flight DL1076 from Delta's Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) megahub — landed safely at Chicago Midway just moments later without declaring an emergency, with no reported injuries among the passengers or crew.

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