Delta MD90 at Philadelphia on Oct 12th 2019, could not retract the nose gear
Last Update: October 12, 2019 / 21:38:04 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 12, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-776
Departure
Philadelphia, United States
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N934DN
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-90
ICAO Type Designator
MD90
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 5.5 hours, then departed again and is currently estimated to reach Atlanta with a delay of about 6.5 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 12, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-776
Departure
Philadelphia, United States
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N934DN
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-90
ICAO Type Designator
MD90
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