Delta B764 at Milan on Jul 16th 2024, engine failure on departure
Last Update: July 17, 2024 / 12:35:31 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 16, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-175
Departure
Milan Malpensa, Italy
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N835MH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-400
ICAO Type Designator
B764
Airport ICAO Code
LIMC
A ground observer reported there was a long trail of smoke behind the departing aircraft still over the runway following a tail strike while the aircraft was already climbing out.
Emergency Services reported the left hand engine (CF6) had failed during takeoff not ruling out the possibility of a bird strike.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Milan about 24 hours later.
Metars:
LIMC 161420Z VRB05KT 9999 BKN090 31/20 Q1012 NOSIG=
LIMC 161350Z 24005KT 190V290 9999 SCT070 31/19 Q1012 NOSIG=
LIMC 161320Z 25005KT 230V290 9999 SCT060 31/20 Q1013 NOSIG=
LIMC 161250Z 23007KT 200V260 9999 SCT040 31/19 Q1013 NOSIG=
LIMC 161220Z 24006KT 170V280 9999 SCT040 31/19 Q1013 NOSIG=
LIMC 161150Z VRB05KT 9999 FEW040 31/20 Q1013 NOSIG=
LIMC 161120Z 24005KT 190V290 9999 FEW040 31/20 Q1013 NOSIG=
LIMC 161050Z VRB04KT CAVOK 30/20 Q1013 NOSIG=
LIMC 161020Z 26005KT 210V330 CAVOK 30/20 Q1013 NOSIG=
LIMC 160950Z 24005KT 200V290 CAVOK 29/20 Q1013 NOSIG=
LIMC 160920Z 30003KT 240V020 CAVOK 29/19 Q1013 NOSIG=
LIMC 160850Z 29004KT 230V330 CAVOK 29/19 Q1013 NOSIG=
LIMC 160820Z 03003KT 300V100 CAVOK 28/19 Q1013 NOSIG=
LIMC 160750Z VRB02KT CAVOK 28/20 Q1013 NOSIG=
LIMC 160720Z VRB02KT CAVOK 27/20 Q1013 NOSIG=
LIMC 160650Z 04003KT 360V070 CAVOK 26/19 Q1013 NOSIG=
LIMC 160620Z 01006KT CAVOK 25/19 Q1013 NOSIG=
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 16, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-175
Departure
Milan Malpensa, Italy
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N835MH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-400
ICAO Type Designator
B764
Airport ICAO Code
LIMC
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