Delta A333 over Atlantic on Dec 16th 2019, smoke and sparks from galley floor
Last Update: January 16, 2020 / 21:33:00 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 16, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-162
Departure
Minneapolis, United States
Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aircraft Registration
N815NW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
The Canadian TSB reported maintenance found discolouration in portions of the galley floor and replaced the floor panels. The floor heating was de-activated under minimum equipment list requirements and the aircraft returned to service.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 2.5 hours, then continued the flight and reached Amsterdam with a delay of about 3:15 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 16, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-162
Departure
Minneapolis, United States
Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aircraft Registration
N815NW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
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