ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 232128
Last updated: 28 September 2020
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| Date: | 14-JAN-2020 |
| Time: | 11:40 |
| Type: |  Boeing 777-232(ER) |
| Owner/operator: | Delta Airlines |
| Registration: | N860DA |
| C/n / msn: | 29951/202 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 165 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Los Angeles -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) |
| Shanghai-Pudong International Airport (PVG/ZSPD) |
Delta Airlines flight 89 departed from LAX heading for Shanghai on January 14, 2020. A few minutes into the flight the engine lost power and the aircraft prepared for an emergency landing at 7,400 ft when the plane circled for about 20-30 minutes before dumping fuel over a Los Angeles School Area causing 23 to go to hospital for injury via jet fuel. The 777 landed safely.
Sources:
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-01-14/plane-dumps-fuel-on-students-on-school-playground-en-route-to-lax-officials-say
https://twitter.com/ShorealoneFilms/status/1217171015966449666
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jet-fuel-dump-california-schools-delta-air-lines-flight-89-emergency-landing-lax-today-2020-01-14-live-updates/
Images:
Photo of N860DA courtesy AirHistory.net
Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)
9 August 2000; (c) Phil
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jan-2020 07:24 | FNAFMangleFox | Added |
| 15-Jan-2020 07:26 | harro | Updated [Nature, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 15-Jan-2020 18:31 | Cyberostrich | Updated [Total occupants, Other fatalities] |
| 23-May-2020 19:31 | tigerdude10 | Updated [Total occupants, Source] |
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