Delta MD88 at Cancun on Jan 24th 2013, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: January 27, 2013 / 19:26:44 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 24, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-538
Departure
Cancun, Mexico
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N996DL
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-88
ICAO Type Designator
MD88
A replacement MD-88 registration N988DL reached Atlanta with a delay of 5.5 hours.
A passenger reported the aircraft was climbing out of Cancun about 15 minutes into the flight when two loud bangs were heard from the right hand engine associated with some jolts felt in the cabin. The crew stopped the climb, announced the engine was shut down and returned to Cancun for a single engine landing. The passenger reported the right hand engine appeared completely black after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 24, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-538
Departure
Cancun, Mexico
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N996DL
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-88
ICAO Type Designator
MD88
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