A tornado tore through Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport in central Florida, flipping over planes and injuring revelers attending the annual Sun n' Fun Fly-in and Expo, according to published reports.
Flight delays happen for many reasons. Airlines can impose delays on themselves, or when weather hits, delays are put into place by air traffic control.
Delta completed the final scheduled flight of its workhorse DC-9, ending almost 50 years of scheduled airline service by the type. NYCAviation was there to record the festivities.