Delta A333 near Paris on May 19th 2026, engine problem

Last Update: May 21, 2026 / 18:38:21 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 19, 2026

Classification
Incident

Flight number
DL-286

Destination
Milan, Italy

Aircraft Registration
N818NW

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

A Delta Airlines Airbus A330-300, registration N818NW performing flight DL-286 (dep May 18th) from New York JFK,NY (USA) to Milan (Italy), was enroute at FL370 about 140nm south of Paris (France) when the crew decided to divert to Paris Charles de Gaulle after the left hand engine (PW4168) emitted series of sparks. The aircraft landed safely on runway 26R about 45 minutes later.

A replacement Airbus A330-900 registration N436DX reached Milan with a delay of about 8:15 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Paris 62 hours (2 days 14 hours) after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N818NW
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS
Aircraft Model / Type
A330-323
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
A333
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Manufacturer
Engine Model
Engine Type
Pounds of Thrust
Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 19, 2026

Classification
Incident

Flight number
DL-286

Destination
Milan, Italy

Aircraft Registration
N818NW

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

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