Delta MD90 at Washington on Aug 25th 2016, engine compressor stall

Last Update: August 26, 2016 / 19:26:45 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 25, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
Delta Airlines

Flight number
DL-526

Departure
Washington National, United States

Destination
Atlanta, United States

Aircraft Registration
N930DN

Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-90

ICAO Type Designator
MD90

A Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-90, registration N930DN performing flight DL-526 from Washington National,DC to Atlanta,GA (USA) with 155 people on board, was climbing out of Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport when the crew reported an engine issue, declared emergency, requested to divert to Washington's Dulles International Airport and stopped the climb at 15,000 feet. The crew subsequently reported they had an engine compressor stall, the engine was now running normally again. The aircraft diverted to Dulles Airport for a safe landing on runway 19C about 25 minutes after departure.

A replacement McDonnell Douglas MD-88 registration N964DL reached Atlanta with a delay of 2.5 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground about 19 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N930DN
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
MD-90-30
Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
MD90
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Engine Count
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Engine Manufacturer
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Engine Type
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 25, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
Delta Airlines

Flight number
DL-526

Departure
Washington National, United States

Destination
Atlanta, United States

Aircraft Registration
N930DN

Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-90

ICAO Type Designator
MD90

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