PHOTOS: Delta Jet Drag returns

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PHOTOS: Delta Jet Drag returns

Members of the "Cray Cray Crayons" work dragging the 757 airplane. Delta employees worldwide have joined forces to host the Relay for Life and Jet Drag event on Wednesday, May 4. 2022. After a two-year hiatus, the fundraising gathering is made in partnership with the American Cancer Society.
Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

Delta Pilot Kimberly Ewing high five with her co-pilot Jeanel Wehner after finishing pulling the 757 airplane during the fundraising Relay for Life and Jet Drag event on Wednesday, May 4. 2022. Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

Delta CEO Ed Bastian (center) took part in the event with the "Hope Thrive" team. They are Delta employees who either have cancer, are cancer survivors, or are caretakers during the fundraising Relay for Life and Jet Drag event on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

Part of the team "Hope Thrives" reacts as they are ready to take a position to pull the 757 airplane during the fundraising Relay for Life and Jet Drag event on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

After a two-year hiatus, Delta Air Lines, in partnership with the American Cancer Society, brought back the Relay for Life and Jet Drag event on Wednesday, May 4. 2022. The fundraiser event attracted a hundred and fifty teams from Delta employees worldwide to pull a 757 in the quickest amount of time. Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

Members of the "Take the Thech Ops Girls Power “ team pull the 757 airplane as hard as possible during the fundraising Relay for Life and Jet Drag event on Wednesday, May 4. 2022. Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

Delta CEO Ed Bastian talks to Dre Johnson and her mom Sherice Johnson during the fundraising Relay for Life and Jet Drag event on Wednesday, May 4. 2022. Sherice participates with the "Drestrong" team named after her son that has cancer. Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

Kevin Johnson from Delta Fly Products poses after finishing dragging the 757 airplane with the "Widget Woman" team during the fundraising Relay for Life and Jet Drag event on Wednesday, May 4. 2022. Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

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Members of the "Cray Cray Crayons" work dragging the 757 airplane. Delta employees worldwide have joined forces to host the Relay for Life and Jet Drag event on Wednesday, May 4. 2022. After a two-year hiatus, the fundraising gathering is made in partnership with the American Cancer Society. Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

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