Got diverted due to a mechanical
Was on DL5317 an Expressjet CRJ-700 from ATL to Key West last night. Made it just about to the Florida border when the captain came on and announced we were returning to ATL due to a mechanical issue. The #1 hydraulic system was empty. The crew was excellent and very proactive keeping us informed and allaying any fears. Landed without incident although the fire trucks were out in force. Delta already had another CRJ waiting for us about 20 gates down. Just had to wait for new pilots as the first timed out. The cabin crew still had just enough time. The pilots arrived and after some more delays along with a whole lot of angst, we took off and arrived about 3 hours late. Had an email this morning saying sorry with 15K miles.