Delta B739 near Billings on Jul 25th 2026, engine failure

Last Update: August 3, 2026 / 15:15:24 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 25, 2026

Classification
Incident

Flight number
DL-1678

Aircraft Registration
N901DN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900

ICAO Type Designator
B739

A Delta Airlines Boeing 737-900, registration N901DN performing flight DL-1678 from Bozeman,MT to Minneapolis,MN (USA) with 181 people on board, was climbing through FL240 out of Bozeman when the crew requested to descend to FL190 and subsequently requested a diversion to Billings declared Mayday and reporting an engine (CFM56) failure. The aircraft landed on Billings' runway 28R about 35 minutes after stopping the climb.

A replacement Boeing 737-900 registration N807DN continued the flight and reached Minneapolis with a delay of about 6 hours.

The occurrence aircraft returned to service after about 78 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N901DN
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
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
Jul 25, 2026

Classification
Incident

Flight number
DL-1678

Aircraft Registration
N901DN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900

ICAO Type Designator
B739

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