Delta Air Lines' 100th year takes flight
What began as the world's first aerial crop-dusting operation in the Mississippi Delta in 1925 has survived mergers, recessions and bankruptcy to become a global carrier with 5,000 flights a day.
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Delta Air Lines' 100th year takes flight
In 1925, what would become Delta Air Lines started as the world's first aerial crop-dusting operation in the Mississippi Delta region. Nearly a century after its first passenger flight, the airline has survived mergers, recessions and bankruptcy, growing from a single passenger route to an international carrier with more than 5,000 flights a day. Correspondent Kris Van Cleave talks with Delta's CEO Ed Bastian about the airline's future amid worries about the economy and aviation safety; visits the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta; and attends a "garage sale" where the airline's fans can buy pieces of aviation history.
Delta plane catches fire at Orlando airport, passengers evacuate on slides
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Delta passengers describe Orlando plane fire
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Close call between Delta flight, Air Force jet near Reagan National
The incident occurred just after the Delta Air Lines flight had taken off from Reagan National Airport.
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Delta releases info about crew for flight that crashed, flipped in Toronto
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Delta offering $30K to passengers aboard flight that crashed in Toronto
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Delta CEO discusses Toronto plane crash: "This is what we train for"
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Delta CEO discusses plane crash investigation
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Crashed Delta plane black boxes recovered
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Toronto airport CEO: Crews "mounted a textbook response" to plane crash
The CEO of Toronto Pearson Airport applauded the heroism of Delta Air Lines Flight 4819's crew members after Monday's crash, when the aircraft flipped over and started on fire while landing.
Officials give update on upside down Delta plane
Canadian officials gave an update Monday after a Delta Airlines plane landed upside down at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Bruce Landsberg, former vice chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, joins CBS News to discuss.
Upside down plane in Toronto: What we know
At least three people, including a child, were critically injured after a plane landed upside down at Toronto's Pearson Airport on Monday. CBS News producer Ahmad Mukhtar has the latest from Toronto. Then, political strategists Joel Payne and Lauren Tomlinson join with analysis of that incident and the latest from Washington, D.C.
Critical injuries in Toronto plane flip
At least one child and two adults have been critically injured after a Delta flight from Minneapolis flipped upside down at Toronto's Pearson Airport on Monday. Commercial airline pilot Laura Einsetler joins "America Decides" to assess the situation.
Japan Airlines flight bumps Delta plane while taxiing in Seattle
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FAA investigating after Delta, United flights nearly collide over Phoenix
The close call between the United and Delta flights at the Phoenix airport comes amid an increase in plane near-collisions.
Close call between jets over Phoenix airport
Two passenger jets, a Delta flight and a United flight, had a close call over the weekend over Phoenix while they were preparing to land. Kris Van Cleave has the details.
4 injured after flight aborted during takeoff
Four people were injured when a Delta Air Lines flight departing from Atlanta on Friday morning was forced to abort during takeoff. The incident comes amid a cold winter front that led to over 900 flight cancellations at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry reports.
4 injured after Delta flight aborts takeoff at Atlanta airport
Approximately 200 passengers evacuated the plane through emergency slides and some were seen running through the snow, away from the aircraft.
Passenger without ticket gets onto Delta flight from Seattle to Honolulu
A plane passenger taken into custody after boarding a Delta flight from Seattle to Hawaii without a boarding pass.
Accused stowaway appears in front of judge
The woman accused of sneaking onto a transatlantic Delta Air Lines flight to Paris last week appeared in front of a federal judge in New York City on Thursday. CBS News New York reporter Elijah Westbrook has more details.
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CBS News poll finds more Americans say ICE being too tough
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High-speed train derailment kills at least 39 in Spain, police say
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1,500 soldiers placed on standby for possible deployment to Minneapolis
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