how safe is delta airline?

[jjep.com 4]

just wanna know how experienced pilots here are. its my first time to ride on an airplane, together with my 2 year old daughter. im a bit anxious

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

I love Delta. It is a long standing American airline.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I've flown Delta more time than I can count and never had any issue with them. Well, that one time I did but that was when that volcano erupted in Iceland halting all air traffic in Europe - that was 4 years ago, I think. I was stuck in Addis Ababa at the time since my return trip would have taken me through Amsterdam which was closed. Bad situation, wasn't Delta's fault. I did end up booking a different return trip with Turkish Airlines via Istanbul - the only route that was still open. Upon my return, Delta refunded me the return trip portion of my non-refundable ticket without any questions asked. As for their safety record, they are rated 7 out of 7 like pretty much all of the US Airlines. No worries.

http://www.airlineratings.com/ratings/51/delta-air-lines

[novedsac 355]

I've been flying on Delta like twice a month, on average, for the past twelve years. Excellent airline in my experience. If you wanna correlate age with experience - then it seems to me that Delta's pilots, on average, seem older than those I see piloting AirTran, Southwest and the regional airlines.

Safety-wise, I think all the major US airlines are fine.

[Pooky 3,784]

Delta are the only airline with which I've ever experienced an emergency landing.

The flaps on the DC-10 I was on jammed on takeoff from LAX, so we circled over the Pacific, dumping fuel, then executed a hot landing back at LAX. Not impressed.

[luckytxn 2,264]

I hate flying.

Delta are the only airline with which I've ever experienced an emergency landing.

The flaps on the DC-10 I was on jammed on takeoff from LAX, so we circled over the Pacific, dumping fuel, then executed a hot landing back at LAX. Not impressed.

[Bubba gump 2]

I have only ever flew delta and and my flights were very smooth . Two times they had trouble with ice at the gate and they made sure it was all safe before they would let us leave .

[Livelyjo 15]

I LOVE Delta! No problems with them.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Delta are the only airline with which I've ever experienced an emergency landing.

The flaps on the DC-10 I was on jammed on takeoff from LAX, so we circled over the Pacific, dumping fuel, then executed a hot landing back at LAX. Not impressed.

You lived to tell about it. As they say, any landing you walk away from is good.

[Pooky 3,784]

As they say, any landing you walk away from is good.

It's even better if you can still use the plane afterward.

[novedsac 355]

Delta are the only airline with which I've ever experienced an emergency landing.

The flaps on the DC-10 I was on jammed on takeoff from LAX, so we circled over the Pacific, dumping fuel, then executed a hot landing back at LAX. Not impressed.

What would have impressed you?

A more news-sensational event like a fireball, missing airplane, or a chaotic scene where emergency crews run over passengers?

Mechanical issues happen - I'd be very impressed with an experienced crew that could manage with minimal injuries to passengers and crew.

[Pooky 3,784]

What would have impressed you?

A more news-sensational event like a fireball, missing airplane, or a chaotic scene where emergency crews run over passengers?

Mechanical issues happen - I'd be very impressed with an experienced crew that could manage with minimal injuries to passengers and crew.

What would have impressed me would have been using a different plane, even if it took an additional couple of hours on the ground in LAX. Because the flight had already been delayed an hour, due to the ground crew working on ... you guessed it ... the flaps.

[novedsac 355]

What would have impressed me would have been using a different plane, even if it took an additional couple of hours on the ground in LAX. Because the flight had already been delayed an hour, due to the ground crew working on ... you guessed it ... the flaps.

Uh huh. If you weren't satisfied with the way they handled the maintenance interruption, you had the option of not getting on that flight.

And if the replacement plane had been forced to emergency land due to another unrelated issue, that would have been more impressive?

BTW, airlines don't usually have idle planes sitting around for rapid substitution … and even when they do manage the plane, they may need to find a replacement crew if the original crew will reach their working hour limit before the flight is scheduled to be completed. I experienced this a few years ago - flight in Philly (Delta, of course) had something broken with the wheel; Delta sent a replacement part on the next flight from Atlanta (delay of 2hrs) and repaired the wheel once it arrived (delay an additional 1hr); however, the original crew only had an hour left on their 'work time', so they could not manage the flight as scheduled, so we were stuck in Philly another 6hrs waiting for a full replacement crew. It was a crazy night - but I'm one to find humor and fun in things I really cannot control.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

You should be fine flying Delta. The only issues I have had with them relate to flight delays. They are head-quartered here in Atlanta so if there were any safety problems, you can be sure, it would be news here - and it isn't.

Have a safe trip and enjoy your flight. Flying can be really spectacular! I always get a window seat just so I can enjoy the sky-high view.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

You should be fine flying Delta. The only issues I have had with them relate to flight delays. They are head-quartered here in Atlanta so if there were any safety problems, you can be sure, it would be news here - and it isn't.

Have a safe trip and enjoy your flight. Flying can be really spectacular! I always get a window seat just so I can enjoy the sky-high view.

Indeed. Must have been spectacular sitting in this one.