Delta B739 at Santo Domingo on Apr 12th 2019, slat problem

Last Update: April 13, 2019 / 21:31:13 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 12, 2019

Classification
Incident

Flight number
DL-391

Aircraft Registration
N881DN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900

ICAO Type Designator
B739

A Delta Airlines Boeing 737-900, registration N881DN performing flight DL-391 from Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) to New York JFK,NY (USA) with 168 people on board, was climbing out of Santo Domingo's runway 35 when the crew stopped the climb at FL100 due to a problem with the slats. The aircraft burned off fuel and returned to Santo Domingo for a safe landing on runway 35 at a higher speed (about 190 knots over ground) about 2 hours after departure.

The aircraft remained on the ground for about 11 hours, then departed again and reached New York with a delay of 13 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N881DN
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
BOEING
Aircraft Model / Type
737-900ER
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
B739
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Manufacturer
Engine Model
Engine Type
Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 12, 2019

Classification
Incident

Flight number
DL-391

Aircraft Registration
N881DN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900

ICAO Type Designator
B739

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