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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15135087/delta-airplane-boeing-minneapolis-atlanta-fire.html

Delta Flight 2261 was on the runway at Minneapolis Airport on Wednesday, preparing to fly to Las Vegas when a window opened unexpectedly in the cockpit.   According to a recording from the plane obtained by CNN, the pilot told the air traffic control tower: 'No need for crash fire rescue, we just need to run a checklist. We had a window come open.'

The Boeing 737 was rolling down the runway at a 'low speed.'

Windows in the cockpits of passenger aircrafts can be opened to allow for extra air circulation while the plane is still on the ground.

Pressure in the plane keeps them closed while its in the air.