Delta B763 over Atlantic on Apr 6th 2017, lavatory or armoury

Last Update: April 21, 2017 / 18:42:43 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 6, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
Delta Airlines

Flight number
DL-221

Departure
Manchester, United Kingdom

Destination
New York JFK, United States

Aircraft Registration
N394DL

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

A Delta Airlines Boeing 767-300, registration N394DL performing flight DL-221 from Manchester,EN (UK) to New York JFK,NY (USA), was enroute over the Atlantic Ocean when a passenger went to a lavatory and found a loaded gun. The passenger handed the gun to cabin crew, who in turn returned the weapon to the owner, a female US Air Marshal, who had forgotten the weapon in the lavatory. The aircraft continued to New York for a safe landing without further incident.

The United States Transportation Safety Agency (TSA) confirmed they are aware of the incident but did not want to comment further.
Aircraft Registration Data
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Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B763
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 6, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
Delta Airlines

Flight number
DL-221

Departure
Manchester, United Kingdom

Destination
New York JFK, United States

Aircraft Registration
N394DL

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

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