India, July 6 -- A Delta Air Lines plane carrying 52 passengers and six crew members was hit by a firework as it prepared to land at Chicago's Midway International Airport on Saturday night.

The flight safely landed and taxied to the gate and no injuries were reported.

The flight from Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport to Midway International Airport "reportedly made contact with a firework while on descent."

Newsweek reported, "Delta flight 1076 from Atlanta (ATL) to Chicago (MDW) reportedly made contact with a firework while on descent. The flight safely landed and taxied to the gate."

A Delta spokesperson also said there was no emergency landing and the plane was taken out of normal operations for inspection after arriving at the...