Delta MD90 at Norfolk on Jun 26th 2012, single generator operation

Last Update: June 27, 2012 / 22:26:14 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 26, 2012

Classification
Incident

Airline
Delta Airlines

Flight number
DL-1012

Departure
Atlanta, United States

Destination
Norfolk, United States

Aircraft Registration
N955DN

Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-90

ICAO Type Designator
MD90

A Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-90, registration N955DN performing flight DL-1012 from Atlanta,GA to Norfolk,VA (USA) with 32 people on board, was on approach to Norfolk descending through 10,000 feet when the crew declared emergency reporting they were down to one generator, the left hand generator being the only one operative with right hand generator and APU inoperative. Upon checking with tower the crew reported they got both engine generators working again. The crew continued for a safe landing on runway 05 about 6 minutes later.

The aircraft was able to depart for the return flight after about two hours on the ground and reached Atlanta with a delay of one hour.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
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Country of Registration
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 26, 2012

Classification
Incident

Airline
Delta Airlines

Flight number
DL-1012

Departure
Atlanta, United States

Destination
Norfolk, United States

Aircraft Registration
N955DN

Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-90

ICAO Type Designator
MD90

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