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| Date: | Tuesday 27 May 2025 |
| Time: | 17:11 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 757-351 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Delta Air Lines |
| Registration: | N589NW |
| MSN: | 32989/1025 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 234 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | SE of Atlanta, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL (FLL/KFLL) |
| Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL/KATL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
While operating Delta flight DL1554, the aircraft was descending near Locust Grove, the aircraft was struck by lightning damaging the left transponder and left spots of visible damage to the hull.
Sources:
FAA
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N589NW/history/20250527/1945Z/KFLL/KATL
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/11672531 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 January 2025 | N589NW | Delta Air Lines | 0 | Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL/KATL) | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-May-2025 20:31 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 29-May-2025 04:52 | ASN | Updated [Location, Source, ] |
| 29-May-2025 05:00 | ASN | Updated |
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