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
Registration mark
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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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