Delta A333 at Atlanta on Dec 23rd 2015, failure of engine anti ice following lightning strike
Last Update: December 25, 2015 / 18:09:34 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 23, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-72
Departure
Atlanta, United States
Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aircraft Registration
N810NW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
A replacement A330-300 registration N816NW reached Amsterdam with a delay of 8 hours.
Metars Atlanta during departure:
KATL 240252Z 16013KT 9SM -RA BKN007CB OVC030 17/16 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP121 CB VC SE & W-NW MOV NE CIG 004V010 P0000 60009 T01720161 51011
KATL 240152Z 15012KT 7SM -RA BKN006 BKN015 OVC030 17/16 A2989 RMK AO2 RAB0056E45B50 SLP119 CIG 004V009 P0003 T01720156
KATL 240052Z 14010G17KT 2SM BKN006 OVC040 17/16 A2989 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 9 RAE45 SLP117 OCNL LTG DSNT NW-NE CIG 003V008 P0006 T01720156
KATL 240007Z 15010KT 2SM -RA BKN005 BKN020 OVC050 17/16 A2988 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 7OCNL LTG DSNT NW-N CIG 003V008 P0001 T01670156
KATL 232352Z 14007KT 3SM -RA BKN006 BKN020 OVC050 17/16 A2987 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 7 RAE13B29 TSE2257 SLP111 OCNL LTG DSNT NW-N CIG 004V008 P0001 60029 T01670156 10172 20167 55003
KATL 232258Z 14008KT 3SM -RA BR BKN006 BKN020 OVC070 17/16 A2985 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 6 TSE57 TS MOV NE P0000 T01670156
KATL 232252Z 13008KT 3SM -TSRA BR BKN006CB BKN020 OVC070 17/16 A2985 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 5 TSB18 SLP105 OCNL LTGIC VC NE TS VC NE MOV NE P0009 T01670156
KATL 232218Z 14008KT 3SM TSRA BR BKN006CB BKN015 OVC040 17/16 A2986 RMK AO2 SFCVIS 4 TSB18 OCNL LTGIC W-NW TS W-NW MOV NE P0006 T01670156
KATL 232152Z 13008KT 3SM -RA BR BKN006 BKN020 OVC080 17/16 A2985 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 6 TSE17 SLP104 P0007 T01670156
KATL 232118Z 12006KT 3SM -RA BR BKN006 BKN020 OVC050 17/16 A2985 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 6 TSE17 P0005 T01670156
KATL 232058Z 34003KT 3SM -TSRA BR BKN006CB BKN027 OVC050 17/16 A2989 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 4 PRESRR OCNL LTGIC N-NE TS VC N-NE MOV NE P0001 T01670156
KATL 232052Z 18005KT 3SM -TSRA BR BKN006CB BKN025 OVC050 17/16 A2988 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 5 RAB1958 TSB51 SLP114 OCNL LTGIC NE & SW-NW TS VC NE & SW-NW MOV NE P0008 60012 T01670156 55010
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 23, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-72
Departure
Atlanta, United States
Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aircraft Registration
N810NW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
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