Delta Airlines flight takes off from Puerto Rico during Hurricane Irma

The Delta Airlines flight managed to take off during the storm on 6 September. The story of the flight went viral, with airline researcher Jason Rabinowitz tracking the plane as it landed in Puerto Rico, had a rapid turnaround of 52 minutes, and then took off once again to return to New York through the hurricane.

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• September 7, 2017 15:42 IST

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The Delta Airlines flight managed to take off during the storm on 6 September. The story of the flight went viral, with airline researcher Jason Rabinowitz tracking the plane as it landed in Puerto Rico, had a rapid turnaround of 52 minutes, and then took off once again to return to New York through the hurricane.