Delta MD88 near Atlanta on Dec 27th 2012, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: December 29, 2012 / 00:52:23 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 27, 2012

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
Delta Airlines

Flight number
DL-2325

Departure
Atlanta, United States

Destination
Baltimore, United States

Aircraft Registration
N907DE

Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-88

ICAO Type Designator
MD88

A Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88, registration N907DE performing flight DL-2325 from Atlanta,GA to Baltimore,MD (USA), was climbing through FL270 when a loud bang was heard from the right hand engine (JT8D). The crew shut the engine down and returned the aircraft to Atlanta for a safe landing about 30 minutes after departure.

A passenger reported a loud bang was heard and the aircraft shuddered. The captain subsequently announced that the right hand engine had failed and they would return to Atlanta.

A replacement MD-88 registration N911DE reached Baltimore with a delay of 5 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N907DE
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS CORPORATION
Aircraft Model / Type
MD-88
Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
MD88
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Engine Count
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Engine Manufacturer
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Engine Type
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 27, 2012

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
Delta Airlines

Flight number
DL-2325

Departure
Atlanta, United States

Destination
Baltimore, United States

Aircraft Registration
N907DE

Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-88

ICAO Type Designator
MD88

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