Delta A332 near Accra on Sep 23rd 2025, fire in galley oven
Last Update: September 26, 2025 / 17:06:22 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 23, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-55
Departure
Lagos, Nigeria
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N857NW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
Nigeria's CAA reported a fire broke out in one of the galley ovens. The fire posed no danger to aircraft and occupants and was quickly contained.
The aircraft remained on the ground in Accra for about 48 hours, then continued to Atlanta as flight DL-9925.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 23, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-55
Departure
Lagos, Nigeria
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N857NW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
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