Delta BCS1 at New York on Mar 22nd 2026, smoke in cockpit
Last Update: March 23, 2026 / 20:18:41 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 22, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cockpit
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-1770
Departure
New York La Guardia, United States
Destination
Nassau, Bahamas
Aircraft Registration
N118DU
Aircraft Type
Airbus A220-100
ICAO Type Designator
BCS1
The FAA reported: "Delta Air Lines Flight 1770 safely returned to LaGuardia Airport in New York around 2:45 p.m. local time on Sunday, March 22, after the crew reported smoke in the cockpit. The Airbus A220 was headed to Nassau, Bahamas. The FAA will investigate."
Editorial note: this occurrence happened about 9 hours prior to the collision on the runway, see Accident: Jazz CRJ9 at New York on Mar 22nd 2026, collision with fire truck on runway.
A replacement BCS1 registration N131DU reached Nassau with a delay of about 6 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in New York about 25 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 22, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cockpit
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-1770
Departure
New York La Guardia, United States
Destination
Nassau, Bahamas
Aircraft Registration
N118DU
Aircraft Type
Airbus A220-100
ICAO Type Designator
BCS1
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