Delta B712 at Atlanta on Dec 18th 2016, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: December 19, 2016 / 23:00:40 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 18, 2016

Classification
Incident

Flight number
DL-2274

Aircraft Registration
N986AT

Aircraft Type
Boeing 717-200

ICAO Type Designator
B712

A Delta Airlines Boeing 717-200, registration N986AT performing flight DL-2274 from Atlanta,GA to Wilkes-Barre,PA (USA), was climbing out of Atlanta when the right hand engine (BR715) emitted a loud bang prompting the crew to stop the climb at about 15,000 feet, shut the engine down and return to Atlanta for a safe landing on runway 26R about 35 minutes after departure. The aircraft vacated the runway and stopped on adjacent taxiway, emergency services were requested to check for any smoke, fire and leaks from the right hand engine, emergency services reported no smoke, no fire and no leaks visible, circled the aircraft to also check the left hand side, then accompanied the aircraft to the apron.

A replacement Boeing 717-200 registration N946AT reached Wilkes-Barre with a delay of 7.5 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground 22 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N986AT
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
BOEING
Aircraft Model / Type
717-200
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
B712
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Manufacturer
Engine Model
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Engine Type
Pounds of Thrust
Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 18, 2016

Classification
Incident

Flight number
DL-2274

Aircraft Registration
N986AT

Aircraft Type
Boeing 717-200

ICAO Type Designator
B712

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