Delta MD88 at Richmond on Sep 18th 2018, engine failure
Last Update: September 21, 2018 / 20:51:20 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 18, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine failure
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-1198
Departure
Richmond, United States
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N996DL
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-88
ICAO Type Designator
MD88
Residents at Sandston,VA, underneath the departure path of runway 02, reported there was metallic debris raining down while an aircraft passed over their houses.
The FAA reported they are checking whether the debris in Sandston originated from the suspected Delta MD-88.
The airline reported the crew reported a possible engine problem.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 18, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine failure
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-1198
Departure
Richmond, United States
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N996DL
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-88
ICAO Type Designator
MD88
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