Delta A321 at Denver on Jul 26th 2022, rejected takeoff after bird strike and fuel fire
Last Update: August 5, 2022 / 15:46:45 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 26, 2022
Classification
Accident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-1057
Departure
Denver, United States
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N332DN
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT ON DEPARTURE AND STRUCK A BIRD IN THE LEFT ENGINE CAUSING A FIRE, TAKEOFF ABORTED AND BLEW RIGHT MAIN TIRES, DENVER, CO.", rated the damage substantial and the occurrence an accident.
A replacement A321-200 registration N338DN reached Atlanta with a delay of about 3.5 hours.
On Aug 5th 2022 the NTSB reported the left hand engine ingested a bird during the takeoff roll, the takeoff was rejected at about 110-120 KIAS, the aircraft stopped on the runway. After the aircraft came to a stop fuel was observed pooling underneath the engine, the fuel subsequently ignited. The aircraft received minor damage, the occurrence was rated an incident and is being investigated by the NTSB.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 26, 2022
Classification
Accident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-1057
Departure
Denver, United States
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N332DN
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
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