Delta B738 near Norfolk on Jul 5th 2015, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: July 6, 2015 / 14:34:36 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 5, 2015

Classification
Incident

Flight number
DL-546

Aircraft Registration
N391DA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Delta Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N391DA performing flight DL-546 from Santiago (Dominican Republic) to New York JFK,NY (USA) with 131 passengers and 6 crew, was enroute at FL360 about 350nm southeast of Norfolk,VA (USA) when the crew needed to shut an engine (CFM56) down, drifted the aircraft down to FL220 and diverted to Norfolk for a safe landing on runway 05 about one hour later.

The airline confirmed a problem with an engine of the aircraft however wasn't sure it had failed.

A replacement Airbus A319-100 registration N318NB was dispatched to Norfolk and reached New York with a delay of 7 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N391DA
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
Manufacturer
BOEING
Aircraft Model / Type
737-832
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
B738
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Manufacturer
Engine Model
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Engine Type
Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 5, 2015

Classification
Incident

Flight number
DL-546

Aircraft Registration
N391DA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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