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| Date: | Friday 18 July 2025 |
| Time: | 20:52 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 767-432ER |
| Owner/operator: | Delta Air Lines |
| Registration: | N836MH |
| MSN: | 29709/818 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) |
| 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 DL446, a Boeing 767-432ER, was in the initial climb after takeoff from runway 25R at LAX when flames were briefly observed from the no.1 engine.
The flight returned and made a safe landing, 15 minutes after takeoff.
Sources:
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/delta-flight-headed-atlanta-returns-lax-over-smoking-engine/FRGLDR4NVJBHZF2RT75BWY6J54/
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL446/history/20250718/1920Z/KLAX/KATL
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jul-2025 10:05 | ASN | Added |
| 20-Jul-2025 18:14 | vasilf | Updated [Embed code, ] |
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