Delta B763 near London on Mar 14th 2023, engine problem

Last Update: March 14, 2023 / 16:54:42 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 14, 2023

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine problem

Airline
Delta Airlines

Flight number
DL-183

Departure
Rome Fiumicino, Italy

Destination
New York JFK, United States

Aircraft Registration
N180DN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

A Delta Airlines Boeing 767-300, registration N180DN performing flight DL-183 from Rome Fiumicino (Italy) to New York JFK,NY (USA), was step climbing from FL320 to FL340 about 180nm southwest of London,EN (UK) when the crew advised they had just lost an engine (PW4000) and were descending back to FL320 initially. The crew reduced the engine to about idle thrust, drifted down to FL200 and decided to divert to London Heathrow,EN (UK). The aircraft dumped fuel and landed safely on Heathrow's runway 27R about 65 minutes after the onset of trouble.

The airline reported the aircraft diverted due to an engine issue.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N180DN
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B763
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 Model
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Engine Type
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Pounds of Thrust
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 14, 2023

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine problem

Airline
Delta Airlines

Flight number
DL-183

Departure
Rome Fiumicino, Italy

Destination
New York JFK, United States

Aircraft Registration
N180DN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

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