Delta MD90 near Las Vegas on Jan 29th 2015, WILMA!!!
Last Update: January 30, 2015 / 18:11:31 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 29, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-1651
Departure
Minneapolis, United States
Destination
Las Vegas, United States
Aircraft Registration
N930DN
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-90
ICAO Type Designator
MD90
The occurrence aircraft was able to continue its schedule and departed for the return flight, still DL-1651, to Minneapolis about 2 hours after landing and with a delay of 45 minutes.
The airline reported the pilot left the cockpit prior to final approach but was unable to return to the cockpit because the cockpit door malfunctioned.
The FAA opened an investigation.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 29, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-1651
Departure
Minneapolis, United States
Destination
Las Vegas, United States
Aircraft Registration
N930DN
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-90
ICAO Type Designator
MD90
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