Delta B739 near Oklahoma City on Apr 12th 2023, cargo fire warning

Last Update: April 16, 2023 / 17:48:33 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 12, 2023

Classification
Incident

Flight number
DL-359

Aircraft Registration
N915DU

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900

ICAO Type Designator
B739

A Delta Airlines Boeing 737-900, registration N915DU performing flight DL-359 from Atlanta,GA to Palm Springs,CA (USA), was enroute at FL320 about 200nm west of Oklahoma City,OK (USA) when the crew decided to turn around and divert to Oklahoma City reporting they had a forward cargo fire indication. The aircraft landed safely on Oklahoma's runway 17R about 35 minutes later and stopped on the runway. Emergency services using a thermal camera reported seeing no hotspot. The aircraft subsequently taxied to the apron.

A replacement Boeing 737-900 registration N804DN reached Palm Springs with a delay of about 5:40 hours.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 3 hours, then positioned back to Atlanta. The aircraft remained on the ground in Atlanta for about 21 hours before returning to service.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N915DU
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
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Manufacturer
Engine Model
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Engine Type
Pounds of Thrust
Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 12, 2023

Classification
Incident

Flight number
DL-359

Aircraft Registration
N915DU

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900

ICAO Type Designator
B739

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