Delta B763 at Buenos Aires on Jan 21st 2014, turbulence rips off slat
Last Update: January 21, 2014 / 21:18:25 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 21, 2014
Classification
Accident
Cause
Turbulence
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-101
Departure
Atlanta, United States
Destination
Buenos Aires Ezeiza, Argentina
Aircraft Registration
N191DN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
Passengers reported seeing sparks, possibly lightning, and a part flying off the right hand wing.
Metars Buenos Aires:
AEZ 211200Z 16003KT 2900 -TSRA BR SCT030 FEW050CB OVC100 20/20 Q1005
SAEZ 211100Z 22023G35KT 190V260 2900 TSRA FEW005 FEW040CB SCT030 BKN050 20/20 Q1003
SAEZ 211100Z 22023G35KT 190V260 2900 TSRA FEW005 FEW040CB SCT03 0 BKN050 20/20 Q1003
SAEZ 211043Z 25032G48KT 210V280 2900 TSRA FEW003 SCT030 FEW040CB BKN050 22/20 Q1004
SAEZ 211035Z 25035KT 6000 TSRA FEW030 FEW040CB BKN050 26/22 Q1003
SAEZ 211000Z 34010KT 300V020 9999 TS FEW050CB BKN200 28/22 Q1000
SAEZ 210900Z 36010KT 300V050 9999 TS FEW050CB SCT100 28/22 Q0999
SAEZ 210836Z 01011G23KT 320V030 9999 TS FEW050CB SCT200 28/22 Q0999
SAEZ 210800Z 36010KT 310V040 9999 VCTS FEW050CB SCT200 28/22 Q1000
SAEZ 210700Z 34010KT 330V010 9999 VCTS FEW050CB 28/21 Q1000
Metars Montevideo:
SUMU 211300Z 16009KT 3000 TSRA SCT007 SCT040CB OVC090 22/20 Q10 05 NOSIG
SUMU 211249Z 17012KT 1500 +TSRA BKN009 FEW040CB OVC100 22/20 Q1005
SUMU 211239Z 18012G22KT 1800 +TSRA BKN009 FEW040CB OVC100 22/20 Q1005
SUMU 211235Z 17012G22KT 3000 TS VCSH BKN010 FEW040CB OVC100 22/20 Q1005
SUMU 211200Z 16020G33KT 9999 TS BKN023 FEW040CB OVC100 23/20 Q1 004 NOSIG
SUMU 211200Z 16020G33KT 9999 TS BKN023 FEW040CB OVC100 23/20 Q1004 NOSIG
SUMU 211149Z 18013G25KT 150V220 9999 VCTS BKN023 FEW050CB BKN100 26/22 Q1003
SUMU 211100Z 35009KT 9999 FEW030 FEW050CB BKN100 OVC200 27/22 Q1002 TEMPO TS
SUMU 211000Z 35008KT 9999 FEW046 BKN100 OVC200 26/22 Q1002 TEMP O TS
SUMU 210900Z 36014KT CAVOK 26/22 Q1001 NOSIG
SUMU 210800Z 01013KT 9999 TS FEWE040CB BKN080 25/21 Q1000 NOSIG
SUMU 210700Z 02013KT 9999 TS FEWE040CB BKN080 25/21 Q1001 NOSIG
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 21, 2014
Classification
Accident
Cause
Turbulence
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-101
Departure
Atlanta, United States
Destination
Buenos Aires Ezeiza, Argentina
Aircraft Registration
N191DN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
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