A major airline stepped in and saved the day when some fifth graders became stranded at the Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City.A group of 41 students and chaperones were traveling to Richmond, Virginia, from Oklahoma City. Their flight on another carrier was canceled early Sunday morning and they said there was option to get there for the rest of the day. When Delta Air Lines agents heard about the situation, they contacted the company’s headquarters in Atlanta, and they were able to fly a spare aircraft to Oklahoma City to fly the group directly to Richmond.Watch the full story in the video player above.

A major airline stepped in and saved the day when some fifth graders became stranded at the Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City.

A group of 41 students and chaperones were traveling to Richmond, Virginia, from Oklahoma City. Their flight on another carrier was canceled early Sunday morning and they said there was option to get there for the rest of the day.


When Delta Air Lines agents heard about the situation, they contacted the company’s headquarters in Atlanta, and they were able to fly a spare aircraft to Oklahoma City to fly the group directly to Richmond.

Watch the full story in the video player above.