Delta B739 near Denver on Nov 17th 2020, erroneous stall warnings

Last Update: November 18, 2020 / 00:41:36 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 17, 2020

Classification
Incident

Flight number
DL-333

Aircraft Registration
N908DN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900

ICAO Type Designator
B739

A Delta Airlines Boeing 737-900, registration N908DN performing flight DL-333 from Atlanta,GA to Seattle,WA (USA) with 80 people on board, was enroute at FL340 about 50nm southeast of Denver,CO (USA) when the crew decided to divert to Denver reporting a maintenance issue. ATC decided to declare emergency for the aircraft. While descending the crew reported they had constant stall indications going off, they weren't sure whether they had an airspeed problem or some other indication problems. The aircraft landed safely on Denver's runway 16L, advised no further assistance was needed and taxied to the apron.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Denver about 4 hours after landing.

The FAA reported: "Delta Airlines Flight 333, a Boeing 737-900 flying from Atlanta to Seattle, declared an emergency and diverted to Denver. The flight landed without incident at 12:36 p.m. local time. The FAA will investigate."
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N908DN
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
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Type
Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 17, 2020

Classification
Incident

Flight number
DL-333

Aircraft Registration
N908DN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900

ICAO Type Designator
B739

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