Delta B739 near Richmond on Mar 27th 2026, engine failure

Last Update: March 30, 2026 / 20:10:11 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 27, 2026

Classification
Incident

Flight number
DL-1082

Aircraft Registration
N908DN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900

ICAO Type Designator
B739

A Delta Airlines Boeing 737-900, registration N908DN performing flight DL-1082 from Atlanta,GA to Hartford,CT (USA) with 83 people on board, was enroute at FL330 about 110nm southwest of Richmond,VA (USA) when the crew reported a large vibration of the left engine (CFM56) followed by big bang. The aircraft drifted down and diverted to Richmond for a safe landing on runway 34 about 35 minutes later. The crew requested attending emergency services to check the left hand side of the aircraft and left hand engine for damage. The aircraft taxied to the apron about 11 minutes after landing.

A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration N818DA reached Hartford with a delay of about 4 hours.

The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 49 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N908DN
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
BOEING
Aircraft Model / Type
737-900ER
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
B739
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Type
Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 27, 2026

Classification
Incident

Flight number
DL-1082

Aircraft Registration
N908DN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900

ICAO Type Designator
B739

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