ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 208675
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 March 2018 |
| Time: | c. 20:40 UTC |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas MD-88 |
| Owner/operator: | Delta Airlines |
| Registration: | N987DL |
| MSN: | 53338/1926 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 146 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL/KATL) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL/KATL) |
| Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH/KIAH), TX | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Delta Air Lines flight DL1986, a McDonnell Douglas MD-88, was climbing out of Atlanta Airport's runway 09L when the no.2 engine developed problems.
The flight crew elected to return to the airport. A safe landing was made on runway 09L about 20 minutes after takeoff.
Sources:
https://www.click2houston.com/news/houston-bound-flight-makes-emergency-landing-after-engine-blowout
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL1986/history/20180327/2031Z/KATL/KIAH
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2018 17:16 | AF5541 | Added |
| 02-Apr-2018 17:21 | harro | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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