Delta MD88 at Pensacola on Aug 25th 2018, engine failure
Last Update: August 27, 2018 / 20:39:22 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 25, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine failure
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-2179
Departure
Pensacola, United States
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N911DL
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-88
ICAO Type Designator
MD88
The FAA reported a runway sweep after landing produced engine parts.
The aircraft positioned back to Atlanta departing Pensacola after about 36 hours on the ground.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 25, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine failure
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-2179
Departure
Pensacola, United States
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N911DL
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-88
ICAO Type Designator
MD88
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