Delta MD88 at Springfield on Oct 23rd 2016, engine compressor stall
Last Update: October 24, 2016 / 21:49:48 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 23, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-1447
Departure
Springfield, United States
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N908DL
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-88
ICAO Type Designator
MD88
The airport reported the engine compressor stalled causing a loud bang heard by residents around the aerodrome shortly after the aircraft had become airborne.
A replacement MD-88 registration N983DL reached Atlanta with a delay of 4:20 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 23, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-1447
Departure
Springfield, United States
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N908DL
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-88
ICAO Type Designator
MD88
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