Delta B763 near Newark on Sep 24th 2018, hydraulic failure

Last Update: September 25, 2018 / 21:14:54 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 24, 2018

Classification
Incident

Flight number
DL-20

Aircraft Registration
N177DZ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

A Delta Airlines Boeing 767-300, registration N177DZ performing flight DL-20 from Newark,NJ (USA) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) with 205 people on board, was climbing out of Newark when the crew stopped the climb at FL250 reporting a hydraulic failure. The aircraft entered a hold while the crew was working the checklists, then the crew decided to divert to New York JFK,NY (USA). The crew prepared the aircraft for a high speed landing, the aircraft subsequently positioned for an approach to runway 04L and landed safely at a higher than normal speed (about 191 knots over ground). The aircraft stopped, the brakes overheated and a total of four main tyres deflated.

The airline said the aircraft was diverted to JFK because of the availability of a replacement aircraft.

The airport authority (PAPD) reported the aircraft suffered a hydraulic failure, diverted to JFK, made a hard landing on runway 04L, hot brakes caused two tyres on each main landing gear to deflate.

A replacement Boeing 767-300 registration N184DN reached Paris with a delay of 8 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in JFK about 19.5 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N177DZ
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
Manufacturer
BOEING
Aircraft Model / Type
767-332
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
B763
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Manufacturer
Engine Model
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Engine Type
Pounds of Thrust
Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 24, 2018

Classification
Incident

Flight number
DL-20

Aircraft Registration
N177DZ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

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