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| Date: | Monday 1 October 2018 |
| Time: | 19:10 |
| Type: |  Boeing 767-332ER (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Delta Air Lines |
| Registration: | N180DN |
| MSN: | 25985/428 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK) |
| Accra-Kotoka Airport (ACC/DGAA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Delta Air Lines flight DL420 aborted the takeoff from 13R at New York's JFK Airport due to an airspeed warning indication.
The aircraft, a Boeing 767-300ER, left the runway at 18:41 (22:41 UTC). The flight taxied back to the terminal, following taxiway Bravo all the way around the airport until turning off at Sierra to join taxiway Alpha. At 19:10 hours, while abeam taxiway Whiskey, the brakes began to overheat and a small fire reportedly broke out. ARFF services attended and the passengers had to deplane via airstairs.,
Sources:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n180dn#1e10d913
https://abc7ny.com/4387368/
JFK Airport Diagram: https://uk.flightaware.com/resources/airport/JFK/APD/AIRPORT+DIAGRAM/pdf
Location
Media:
Passengers taken off plane at JFK Airport due to wheel fire https://t.co/0234uWjir2 pic.twitter.com/KCcMMY8z45
— Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) 2 oktober 2018
Queens **99-22-0269**2nd Alarm** JFK Airport. Plane fire. #PAPD 1st due pic.twitter.com/wUQyk0ZK2R
— NYCFireWire (@NYCFireWire) 2 oktober 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2018 13:59 | harro | Added |
| 03-Oct-2018 14:00 | harro | Updated [Embed code, ] |
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