Delta B738 at Los Angeles on Jul 9th 2018, engine failure distributes shrapnel on runway
Last Update: July 10, 2018 / 21:53:45 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 9, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine failure
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-1157
Departure
Los Angeles, United States
Destination
Kansas City, United States
Aircraft Registration
N399DA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The FAA reported the occurrence actually twice, stating first the aircraft suffered an engine failure during departure roll, in the second entry stated: "DURING ENGINE SPOOL UP FOR DEPARTURE LEFT ENGINE SHRAPNEL ON THE RUNWAY, AIRCRAFT TOWED TO THE GATE "
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration N378DA reached Kansas City with a delay of 2.5 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 9, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine failure
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-1157
Departure
Los Angeles, United States
Destination
Kansas City, United States
Aircraft Registration
N399DA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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