Delta MD88 near Knoxville on Jan 7th 2019, aircraft handling problems
Last Update: January 8, 2019 / 23:22:03 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 7, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-326
Departure
Atlanta, United States
Destination
Buffalo, United States
Aircraft Registration
N950DL
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-88
ICAO Type Designator
MD88
A replacement MD-90 registration N912DN reached Buffalo with a delay of 4.5 hours.
Passengers reported the aircraft suffered a big jolt and shuddered, then the captain announced they would divert to Knoxville and land in about 15 minutes. Emergency services received the aircraft and inspected the tail area of the aircraft.
The airline reported the aircraft diverted due to a possible engine (JT8D) issue.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 7, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-326
Departure
Atlanta, United States
Destination
Buffalo, United States
Aircraft Registration
N950DL
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-88
ICAO Type Designator
MD88
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