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Delta Captain Honors Grandfather with Heartfelt Flight

11/28/2025

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Delta captain Malik Sinegal fulfilled a childhood promise by piloting a flight for his grandfather, Albert Partman, who raised him.
Sinegal thanked his grandfather for support, recalling how he bought him a flight simulator despite financial struggles.
Around Thanksgiving, 81.8 million Americans travel at least 50 miles, with many returning home amid winter weather.

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Delta captain Malik Sinegal fulfilled a childhood promise by piloting a flight for his grandfather, Albert Partman, who raised him.
Sinegal thanked his grandfather for support, recalling how he bought him a flight simulator despite financial struggles.
Around Thanksgiving, 81.8 million Americans travel at least 50 miles, with many returning home amid winter weather.