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| Date: | Saturday 25 August 2018 |
| Time: | 11:15 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas MD-88 |
| Owner/operator: | Delta Air Lines |
| Registration: | N911DL |
| MSN: | 49542/1433 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Pensacola Regional Airport, FL (PNS/KPNS) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Pensacola Regional Airport, FL (PNS/KPNS) |
| Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL/KATL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Delta Air Lines flight DL2179, an MD-88, returned to land at Pensacola Airport, Florida, USA.
The aircraft took off from runway 8 at 11:14 local time (16:14 UTC) and landed back at Pensacola Airport on runway 17 at 11:29.
The FAA reported that a runway sweep after landing produced engine parts.
The aircraft was repaired and re-entered service on August 27.
Sources:
Heard #DL2179 sputtering as it took off past my house at @FlyPensacola. Not surprised it came back. https://t.co/2jzgFGVqRa #KPNS pic.twitter.com/qfWztvlAzH
— Phil Nickinson (@mdrndad) August 25, 2018
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 July 2002 | N911DL | Delta Air Lines | 0 | Houston-William P. Hobby Airport, TX (HOU/KHOU) | |
sub |
| Collision with Ground support equipment | ||||||
| 26 August 2019 | N911DL | Delta Air Lines | 0 | Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD) | |
non |
| Turbulence | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Aug-2018 19:05 | harro | Added |
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