Delta MD90 at Denver on Oct 2nd 2015, rejected takeoff after other crew calls smoke from gear

Last Update: October 7, 2015 / 21:49:04 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 2, 2015

Classification
Incident

Cause
Rejected takeoff

Airline
Delta Airlines

Flight number
DL-702

Departure
Denver, United States

Destination
Atlanta, United States

Aircraft Registration
N944DN

Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-90

ICAO Type Designator
MD90

A Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-90, registration N944DN performing flight DL-702 from Denver,CO to Atlanta,GA (USA) with 161 passengers, was accelerating for takeoff from runway 34L when the next departure Southwest Airlines flight WN-1267 to Minneapolis,MN (USA) called there was smoke from the landing gear, in immediate response the Delta crew called they were rejecting takeoff. The takeoff was rejected at low speed, tower reported seeing black smoke that turned white as the aircraft stopped. Emergency services responded, the next departures were redirected to runway 34R. The Southwest crew reported they were seeing the smoke from the right hand landing gear. The crew indicated they have had a dragging brake on the right gear, they were ready for an evacuation should it become necessary. Emergency services on reaching the aircraft - emergency services were having problems reaching the runway due to runway 34R busy with arrivals - reported that it appeared there was hydraulic fluid dripping onto the right hand brakes, brakes temperature was 280 degrees C, no evacuation was needed. The passengers disembarked normally onto the runway and were bussed to the terminal, the aircraft was towed to the apron.

A replacement MD-90 registration N941DN reached Atlanta with a delay of 6:45 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N944DN
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
MD90
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Pounds of Thrust
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 2, 2015

Classification
Incident

Cause
Rejected takeoff

Airline
Delta Airlines

Flight number
DL-702

Departure
Denver, United States

Destination
Atlanta, United States

Aircraft Registration
N944DN

Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-90

ICAO Type Designator
MD90

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