Overview
- The episode occurred Jan. 18 on Delta flight 1307 from New York’s LaGuardia to Jacksonville, Florida.
- Air traffic control audio captured the pilot requesting a return to the gate after deicing fluid leaked into the cabin and soaked a passenger.
- FlightAware data show the departure around 5:22 p.m., roughly three hours late, after the airline swapped the aircraft for maintenance.
- Delta said the passenger, seated near the wing, was not injured and continued traveling after changing clothes.
- Aviation reporting points to overspray forcing fluid past door seals during high‑pressure deicing; the fluid typically contains propylene glycol, which the CDC says can irritate skin with frequent or repeated exposure.