Archive: https://archive.today/HQCsn From the post: >>Passengers on a Delta Air Lines flight were left horrified when part of the plane's wing appeared to break off mid-air - dangling loose as the aircraft made its descent. The mid-flight scare has now prompted a federal investigation, raising fresh concerns about the safety of America's aging fleet and Boeing 737's ongoing troubles after a string of high-profile mechanical failures. From their windows, travelers going to Austin, Texas, could see a jagged flap hanging by its hinges at the back of the wing, with a bright red piece of metal visibly twisting in the slipstream as the plane soared over fields and suburbs below.