Delta pilot spooked with false warning of rocket launcher attack while landing at LaGuardia Airport
Metro Delta pilot spooked with false warning of rocket launcher attack while landing at LaGuardia Airport By Daniel Cody Published July 22, 2026, 11:40 p.m. Add The New York Post on Google A Delta Air Lines pilot preparing to land at LaGuardia Airport Tuesday night was met with a harrowing mid-air alert — watch out for a potential rocket launcher attack. Air traffic controllers issued a MANPAD (man-portable air defense system) warning at 8:27 p.m., ordering Delta flight 2604, which was bound for LGA from Detroit, to remain on the lookout.
- ▪Metro Delta pilot spooked with false warning of rocket launcher attack while landing at LaGuardia Airport By Daniel Cody Published July 22, 2026, 11:40 p.m.
- ▪Add The New York Post on Google A Delta Air Lines pilot preparing to land at LaGuardia Airport Tuesday night was met with a harrowing mid-air alert — watch out for a potential rocket launcher attack.
- ▪Air traffic controllers issued a MANPAD (man-portable air defense system) warning at 8:27 p.m., ordering Delta flight 2604, which was bound for LGA from Detroit, to remain on the lookout.
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