Delta A339 near London on Oct 5th 2025, smoke in cockpit
Last Update: October 6, 2025 / 18:24:59 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 5, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cockpit
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-59
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Boston, United States
Aircraft Registration
N411DX
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-900
ICAO Type Designator
A339
The airline reported the aircraft returned due to smoke on board.
The flight was cancelled.
The aircraft remained on the ground in London for about 22 hours, then positioned to Boston.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 5, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cockpit
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-59
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Boston, United States
Aircraft Registration
N411DX
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-900
ICAO Type Designator
A339
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