Delta flight races into path of Hurricane Irma before executing quick escape from Puerto Rico

A Delta flight raced against Hurricane Irma on Wednesday, landing in Puerto Rico and taking off again within an hour just as the category 5 storm was bearing down on the island. FlightAware data showed that the Boeing 737 left New York at 8.12am and arrived in San Juan at 12.01pm, just as Irma was set to make landfall. Less than an hour later, it took off  from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in decidedly blustery conditions. Pictures posted on social media showed