Delta A359 near Antofagasta on Mar 31st 2026, engine problems
Last Update: April 2, 2026 / 18:19:30 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 31, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-147
Departure
Atlanta, United States
Destination
Santiago, Chile
Aircraft Registration
N513DZ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900
ICAO Type Designator
A359
Chile's DGAC reported the aircraft performed an emergency landing into Antofagasta.
The NTSB rated the occurrence an incident and reported it is being investigated by Chile's Authorities.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Antofagasta about 80 hours after landing (3 days 8 hours).
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 31, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-147
Departure
Atlanta, United States
Destination
Santiago, Chile
Aircraft Registration
N513DZ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900
ICAO Type Designator
A359
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