Delta A321 near Dallas on Feb 1st 2025, smoke on board
Last Update: February 2, 2025 / 19:56:32 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 1, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-401
Departure
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N356DN
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
A passenger reported that a few minutes after departure emergency lights illuminated in the cabin, the captain indicated they were returning to Dallas due to an electrical problem, later adding there were fumes in the cockpit. Fire engines checked the aircraft after landing and followed to the gate, two firefighter came on board and talked to the captain while passengers disembarked.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 7:45 hours, then departed again and reached Atlanta with a delay of about 8 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 1, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-401
Departure
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N356DN
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
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