A firework reportedly hit a Delta flight as it came in for landing on Saturday, local time, the airline said.Delta Flight 1076 was flying from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport when crew reported a firework made contact with the aircraft upon its descent.It comes as the US celebrates the Fourth of July with what Donald Trump described as a record-breaking fireworks display.The Airbus A319 was flying at approximately 200 feet (60 metres) at the time of the impact.“Tower, we just had a firework hit our plane, Delta 1076, we’re continuing,” a pilot on-board the flight told air traffic control in audio from ATC.com obtained by CNN. “We just heard a bang on the plane, so we’ll have to look at it when we get to the gate. We’re just hoping it was just a mortar that went off underneath, but definitely felt a big bang.”The air traffic controller said there had been “multiple” similar reports.A Delta Air Lines spokesperson told news.com.au: “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.”The plane is being inspected, Delta said.