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A firework mortar hit a Delta Airlines plane as it came in for a landing on the South Side of Chicago on the Fourth of July. The flight was headed into Midway International Airport when a firework smacked into it, the airline told NBC 5 Chicago. “Tower, we just had a firework hit our plane, Delta 1076, we’re continuing,” cabin crew told Air Traffic Control, according to radio traffic. “We just heard a bang on the plane … We’re just hoping it was just a mortar that went off underneath, but definitely felt a big bang,” the frazzled crew said.…

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