ATLANTA (Atlanta News First/Gray News) – A Delta Air Lines pilot shared a heartfelt message with his passengers, assuring them that everything will be OK.
The now-viral video shows Captain Christopher Pennington on a flight from Atlanta to Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina on Nov. 6 trying to calm any nerves of those on board.
“Nothing unsafe will come between me and getting my little girl ice cream,” Pennington joked, while assuring passengers that they are safe.
Amid the government shutdown, air traffic control centers are short-staffed and dealing with callouts. Flight cancelations and delays have worsened the longer the shutdown has dragged on.
The pilot’s message also comes following a recent deadly crash involving a UPS cargo plane in Louisville, Kentucky.
Delta pilot shares heartfelt message with passengers amid air travel concerns
