Two Delta Air Lines flights experienced delays on Saturday as pilots altered routes to avoid severe storms affecting the South and Midwest, which resulted in longer travel times. Flight 2778 from Memphis to Atlanta took nearly double the usual time, lasting 1 hour and 39 minutes. Delta pilots utilized real-time data to navigate around thunderstorm activity. Acknowledging the risks, safety protocols like wearing seatbelts became critical to protect passengers during turbulence caused by convective activity. At least 40 fatalities were reported due to the storms, highlighting the storm's impact on regional safety.
“Passengers are told to keep their seatbelts done up because if you're tied to the box, you're much less likely to get injured.”
“We'll look at it in real time and make the safest course possible.”
“Instead of flying directly southeast, it went south over Louisiana before turning back northeast around the bad weather.”
“The journey usually takes under an hour, and sometimes as little as 45 minutes. But this time, it took an hour and 39 minutes.”
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