A Delta Airlines pilot’s thoughtful reassurance to nervous passengers has gone viral online, as he offered calm words amid widespread flight disruptions across the United States.

A video of the moment, recorded inside a Delta aircraft, shows the pilot addressing passengers before take-off while acknowledging the anxiety many were feeling due to the ongoing travel chaos.

“I know we probably have quite a few nervous flyers today, and that’s perfectly understandable. This aircraft doesn’t move an inch unless my co-captain Michael and I are absolutely certain it’s safe,” the pilot is heard saying.

He adds, “Before I left the house, my little one had just learned the word ‘ice cream’. She made me promise to get her some when I get home. Nothing, and I mean nothing, unsafe comes between me, t

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