A Delta plane flew into San Juan right as Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 storm, barreled down on Puerto Rico, before dashing back into the air within an hour.
DL431 is going for it.
Latest METAR: 35011G20KT pic.twitter.com/MqNgVPenQ8
— Jason Rabinowitz (@AirlineFlyer) September 6, 2017
According to Jason Rabinowitz, a self-professed aviation enthusiast who was monitoring Delta flight 431, the aircraft continued to trek from New York City to San Juan. Other planes in the Caribbean had turned around to fly back to the mainland.
Delta is hoping for a VERY quick turn once they get to SJU.
The return flight is listed as “early,” departure bumped up 25 minutes pic.twitter.com/0F6rrn2HR7
— Jason Rabinowitz (@AirlineFlyer) September 6, 2017
The plane landed in San Juan and moved the departure time up by 25 minutes. The plane took off after only 52 minutes on the ground, including taxiing after landing and before takeoff.
Total time on ground for this 737-900ER: 52 minutes
That includes both taxi-in and taxi-out pic.twitter.com/QqwnCeXWRz
— Jason Rabinowitz (@AirlineFlyer) September 6, 2017
The aircraft then navigated through the outer bands of Hurricane Irma and proceeded to outpace the hurricane as it returned to the U.S.
Well, that’s the end of that story. DL302 is reaching the edge of #Irma‘s outer bands.
Guess the flight crew serves lunch now…? pic.twitter.com/IDTV3WuLd5
— Jason Rabinowitz (@AirlineFlyer) September 6, 2017
