Delta Air Lines organizes annual plane-pulling event for its employees
- The event is known as the Delta Jet Drag
- Teams of 25 people compete to pull a Boeing 757
- Tom Brady also made an appearance at the event
Published on Apr 30, 2024 at 11:37 AM (UTC+4)
by Nalin Rawat
Last updated on Apr 30, 2024 at 11:44 AM (UTC+4)
Edited by
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Delta Air Lines has just hosted its annual plane-pulling fundraising event where teams compete to pull a passenger plane.
The airline has teamed up with the American Cancer Society for a worthy cause.
In the video, we can see a team pulling a Delta Air Lines jet with a single rope.
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Their aim is to raise money for worthy causes like cancer research, patient care programs, and much more.
In the end, the fundraiser raised a total of $1,275,562 for the American Cancer Society.
The event sees different teams, often made up of Delta Air Lines employees, sponsors, and volunteers, engage in a tug-of-war-style competition.
The only difference is that instead of each other, they have to pull a Boeing 757.
This incredible event features 180 teams of 25 people each competing to see who can pull the plane the fastest.
The event combines efforts to support a good cause with a display of teamwork and physical strength.
They were also joined by seven-time Super Bowl champion ‘Tom Brady’, who also participated in the event.
The Super Bowl champ and airline are in a partnership, where Brady is working with the airline in a strategic role.
The event is better known as the ‘Delta Jet Drag’ and it’s a fantastic display of teamwork and community spirit for a crucial cause.
The event took place on Friday morning, April 26, 2024.
This year marked the 20th edition of the annual event at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta.
Delta is quite well known for organizing such eccentric events.
Just this month, they offered a path-of-totality flight to watch the 2024 solar eclipse at 30,000 ft.
It was the first total solar eclipse since 2017, and the next won’t be until 2044!
Not quite a once-in-a-lifetime event – if you’re lucky – but not far away at all.
Nalin Rawat
Nalin started his career by working with various national newspapers in India. He has also worked as a writer/editor for many popular websites, while still pursuing his journalism and mass communication degree. Working as a digital nomad has allowed him to inform and educate through his work. When he is not writing, you can find him playing video games or travelling the mountains on his bike.
