Delta B764 at Los Angeles on Jul 18th 2025, engine fire
Last Update: July 21, 2025 / 18:48:25 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 18, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine fire
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-446
Departure
Los Angeles, United States
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N836MH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-400
ICAO Type Designator
B764
Ground observers reported seeing continuous flames from the left hand engine.
The FAA reported: "Delta Air Lines Flight 446 safely landed after returning to Los Angeles International Airport around 2:10 p.m. local time on Friday, July 18 due to a reported engine fire. The Boeing 767-400 was heading to Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The FAA will investigate. "
On Jul 21st 2025 the FAA added: "DECLARING AN EMERGENCY DUE TO AN ENGINE FIRE; CONFIRMED #1 LEFT ENG REAR FUSELAGE DAMAGE; PARKED GATE 25; ALL OCCUPANTS DEPLANED W/O INCIDNET".
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 18, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine fire
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-446
Departure
Los Angeles, United States
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N836MH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-400
ICAO Type Designator
B764
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