Skywest CRJ9 near Grand Rapids on May 23rd 2024, engine failure
Last Update: May 24, 2024 / 16:16:13 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 23, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine failure
Airline
Skywest Airlines
Flight number
DL-4055
Departure
Detroit, United States
Destination
Omaha, United States
Aircraft Registration
N800SK
Aircraft Type
Canadair CL-600 Regional Jet CRJ-705
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ9
A passenger reported they heard a loud pop, the crew indicated the right hand engine had failed and they were diverting to Grand Rapids, where emergency services were on standby.
A replacement CRJ-900 registration N825SK reached Omaha with a delay of about 7 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 23, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine failure
Airline
Skywest Airlines
Flight number
DL-4055
Departure
Detroit, United States
Destination
Omaha, United States
Aircraft Registration
N800SK
Aircraft Type
Canadair CL-600 Regional Jet CRJ-705
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ9
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