Delta MD88 at Cancun on Jan 24th 2013, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: January 27, 2013 / 19:26:44 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 24, 2013

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
Delta Airlines

Flight number
DL-538

Departure
Cancun, Mexico

Destination
Atlanta, United States

Aircraft Registration
N996DL

Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-88

ICAO Type Designator
MD88

A Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88, registration N996DL performing flight DL-538 from Cancun (Mexico) to Atlanta,GA (USA), was climbing out of Cancun when the crew needed to shut the right hand engine (JT8D) down. The aircraft returned to Cancun for a safe landing.

A replacement MD-88 registration N988DL reached Atlanta with a delay of 5.5 hours.

A passenger reported the aircraft was climbing out of Cancun about 15 minutes into the flight when two loud bangs were heard from the right hand engine associated with some jolts felt in the cabin. The crew stopped the climb, announced the engine was shut down and returned to Cancun for a single engine landing. The passenger reported the right hand engine appeared completely black after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N996DL
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
MD-88
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ICAO Aircraft Type
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Engine Count
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 24, 2013

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
Delta Airlines

Flight number
DL-538

Departure
Cancun, Mexico

Destination
Atlanta, United States

Aircraft Registration
N996DL

Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-88

ICAO Type Designator
MD88

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