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| Date: | Saturday 22 February 2025 |
| Time: | 21:05 |
| Type: | Airbus A350-941 |
| Owner/operator: | Delta Air Lines |
| Registration: | N514DN |
| MSN: | 395 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2020 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) -
United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) |
| Destination airport: | Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD/YSSY) |
| Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Delta Air Lines flight DL43, an Airbus A350-941, was forced to return to the departure airport, LAX, after the crew reported smoke and fumes in the flight deck.
Sources:
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/23/travel/delta-flight-los-angeles-emergency-smoke-hnk/index.html FAA
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL43/history/20250223/0445Z/KLAX/YSSY Location
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
| 23-Feb-2025 20:00 |
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| 23-Feb-2025 20:01 |
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