ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 195089
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| Date: | 28-APR-2017 |
| Time: | 16:21 |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-223 |
| Owner/operator: | Delta Air Lines |
| Registration: | N855NW |
| C/n / msn: | 621 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Near Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK/ZBAA) -
 China
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | PEK |
| DTW |
Delta Air Lines flight DL188 returned to land at Beijing Capital International Airport in China after suffering engine issues after takeoff.
The aircraft, an Airbus A330-223, took off from runway 36R at 09:18 UTC (16:18 LT) and was on initial climb when flames were briefly observed from the tail pipe of engine no.2. The flight crew carried out a right hand circuit, followed by a normal landing on runway 36R at 16:50 LT.
Sources:
http://overseas.weico.cc/share/1330558.html?weibo_id=4101645107257336
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n855nw#d36393d
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 Aug 2005 | N855NW | Northwest Airlines | 0 | Portland International Airport, OR (PDX) |  |
min |
Images:
Photo of N855NW courtesy AirHistory.net
London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)
14 September 2019; (c) Stephen Rendle
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Apr-2017 07:24 | 1019116037 | Added |
| 29-Apr-2017 07:28 | harro | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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