Delta B763 over Atlantic on Oct 21st 2025, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: November 19, 2025 / 16:08:05 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 21, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-45
Departure
Dublin, Ireland
Destination
New York JFK, United States
Aircraft Registration
N193DN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
A replacement Boeing 767-300 registration N194DN reached New York with a delay of about 29 hours.
The occurrence aircraft remained in Keflavik until Oct 25th 2025, then positioned to Atlanta,GA (USA) and resumed service on Nov 2nd 2025.
On Nov 19th 2025 the Canadian TSB reported: "While at FL350 in cruise flight at about 55°13' N, 031°03' W, the flight crew detected an audible thump and observed the number 1 engine (Pratt & Whitney PW4060) decelerate and shut down. The flight crew then disconnected the autopilot and autothrottles and performed the quick reference handbook procedure for Engine Failure or Shutdown which included one attempted restart on the number 1 engine. The crew noted the high engine EGT and elected to continue with the number 1 engine shut down. The crew declared an emergency and initiated a diversion to Reykjavík/Keflavík International Airport (BIKF), Iceland." and further stated: "Maintenance personnel discovered metal in the tailpipe. A borescope inspection identified significant damage that required the replacement of the number 1 engine."
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 21, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-45
Departure
Dublin, Ireland
Destination
New York JFK, United States
Aircraft Registration
N193DN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
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