Delta A333 near Brasilia on Feb 15th 2020, engine problems
Last Update: February 16, 2020 / 20:52:31 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 15, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-472
Departure
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Destination
New York JFK, United States
Aircraft Registration
N825NW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
A passenger reported the crew announced engine issues, they were diverting to Brasilia.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Brasilia about 40 hours after landing.
On Feb 16th 2020 The Aviation Herald received information the right hand engine was leaking oil and was shut down in flight.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 15, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-472
Departure
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Destination
New York JFK, United States
Aircraft Registration
N825NW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
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