Anyone following Jason Rabinowitz (@AirlineFlyer) on Twitter Wednesday was treated to a nail-biting thrill ride as he provided updates on a Delta aircraft that flew into Puerto Rico as Hurricane Irma reached land.
DL431 going back to New York as DL302 Everything else out of SJU is cancelled. #DL431 #DL302 Are Delta mad? #Delta pic.twitter.com/qor1Oy6YpY
— Paul Tompkins (@foxyfilbert00) September 6, 2017
The entire tweetstorm played out like a B-rate suspense film, but the danger was very real. Rabinowitz first noticed several flights turning around just short of Puerto Rico and heading back up to the mainland as Irma approached.