Delta A339 over Atlantic on May 2nd 2026, engine problem

Last Update: May 2, 2026 / 16:43:25 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 2, 2026

Classification
Incident

Flight number
DL-59

Aircraft Registration
N429DX

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-900

ICAO Type Designator
A339

A Delta Airlines Airbus A330-900, registration N429DX performing flight DL-59 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Boston,MA (USA) with 275 people on board, was enroute at FL360 over the Atlantic Ocean about 250nm westsouthwest of Shannon (Ireland) when the crew decided to turn around and divert to Dublin (Ireland) due to an engine (Trent 7000) problem, the engine was reduced to idle thrust and the aircraft drifted down to FL220 during the diversion. The aircraft landed safely on Dublin's runway 10L about 65 minutes after turning around, was inspected by emergency services, the aircraft subsequently taxied to the apron.

The remainder of the flight was cancelled.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Dublin about 5 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N429DX
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
TCDS Ident. No.
Manufacturer
AIRBUS SAS
Aircraft Model / Type
A330-941
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
A339
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Manufacturer
Engine Model
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Engine Type
Pounds of Thrust
Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 2, 2026

Classification
Incident

Flight number
DL-59

Aircraft Registration
N429DX

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-900

ICAO Type Designator
A339

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