Delta MD88 near Cincinnati on Oct 30th 2012, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: October 31, 2012 / 22:02:51 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 30, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-10
Departure
Cincinnati, United States
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N975DL
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-88
ICAO Type Designator
MD88
A passenger reported cabin service had just started when a loud bang was heard and the aircraft was "rocked". The captain announced a short time later that an engine had failed and they were returning to Cincinnati. A replacement aircraft reached Atlanta with a delay of 2.5 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 30, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-10
Departure
Cincinnati, United States
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N975DL
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-88
ICAO Type Designator
MD88
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