Delta B712 at Atlanta on Feb 14th 2025, smoke on board
Last Update: February 18, 2025 / 20:16:05 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 14, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-786
Departure
Atlanta, United States
Destination
Lexington, United States
Aircraft Registration
N985AT
Aircraft Type
Boeing 717-200
ICAO Type Designator
B712
A replacement Boeing 717-200 registration N942AT performed the rotation to and from Lexington and remained in service.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Atlanta for about 23 hours before returning to service.
The FAA reported, stating the occurrence aircraft was N942AT at Lexington: "AIRCRAFT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO SMOKE IN FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN, LEXINGTON, KY."
ATC communication as well as FAA radar data confirm the occurrence happened in Atlanta to N985AT
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 14, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-786
Departure
Atlanta, United States
Destination
Lexington, United States
Aircraft Registration
N985AT
Aircraft Type
Boeing 717-200
ICAO Type Designator
B712
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