Delta Flight 9994 delivered 4,700 pounds of critical supplies over the weekend. Once supplies were unloaded, the flight departed for Nassau with 72 evacuees.
Supplies delivered onboard the MD-88 include non-perishable food, water, diapers, formula, underwear and socks for survivors. In coordination with the US Marine Corps, Bahamian Police and British Marines on the ground in Marsh Harbour, supplies were unloaded by Delta employees assigned to assist the mission. Employees then helped load passengers already identified by authorities before departing for Nassau, Bahamas.
The flight was the first relief mission operated by Delta following a reconnaissance flight organised Friday with Tropic Ocean Air charters, Blue Tide Marine Security and Global Elite Group to survey damage at the Marsh Harbour Airport, which remains closed due to significant infrastructure damage.
The airline is working to determine whether additional flights are needed pending conditions.