Delta B763 at Edinburgh on Feb 10th 2023, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: February 10, 2024 / 20:30:14 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 10, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-209
Departure
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Destination
New York JFK, United States
Aircraft Registration
N197DN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
The aircraft remained in Prestwick until Feb 22nd 2023, then positioned to Atlanta,GA (USA) and remained on the ground in Atlanta before returning to service on Mar 3rd 2023.
The AAIB reported later the aircraft suffered a fuel leak following an inflight engine fire and diverted to Preswick. The AAIB have opened an investigation.
On Feb 9th 2024 the AAIB reported in a brief interim statement: "The aircraft suffered a contained engine failure on takeoff from Edinburgh Airport and experienced airframe vibration and engine indications resulting in the aircraft diverting to Prestwick Airport. Once on stand, fuel was seen coming from the right wing and the passengers were rapidly disembarked. The investigation has been focused on understanding the effect of engine vibration which led to the fuel leak. The investigation is ongoing, and the final report is expected to be published in early 2024."
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 10, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-209
Departure
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Destination
New York JFK, United States
Aircraft Registration
N197DN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
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