Delta A339 at Salt Lake City on Mar 24th 2024, dropped engine panel on departure
Last Update: March 25, 2024 / 16:52:09 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 24, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-56
Departure
Salt Lake City, United States
Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aircraft Registration
N405DX
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-900
ICAO Type Designator
A339
The aircraft is still on the ground in Salt Lake City about 15 hours after landing back.
A passenger reported the captain informed them that the pilot of another aircraft waiting for departure behind them had observed something falling off their aircraft, which was identified an engine cover or access panel. The aircraft returned to Salt Lake City for a normal landing. The flight is being delayed by about 24 hours.
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT PILON PANEL BEHIND #1 ENGINE DETACHED ON TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT, SALT LAKE CITY, UT."
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 24, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-56
Departure
Salt Lake City, United States
Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aircraft Registration
N405DX
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-900
ICAO Type Designator
A339
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