Delta Air Lines Flight 1581
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| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 7, 1992 |
| Summary | Engine detachment caused by metal fatigue and maintenance error |
| Site | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, United States 32°53′49″N 097°02′17″W / 32.89694°N 97.03806°WCoordinates: 32°53′49″N 097°02′17″W / 32.89694°N 97.03806°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-232[Note 1] |
| Operator | Delta Air Lines |
| Registration | N322DL[1] |
| Flight origin | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport |
| Destination | George Bush Intercontinental Airport |
| Occupants | 44 |
| Passengers | 39 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 44 |
Delta Air Lines Flight 1581 was a scheduled flight from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport. On January 7, 1992, the Boeing 737-200 operating this flight lost its right engine on takeoff. The pilots were able to land the plane safely back at the airport.
Aircraft[edit]
The aircraft involved was a Boeing 737-232.[Note 1][2][3] The aircraft made its first flight on May 9, 1984, and was delivered to Delta Air Lines on August 10 of that same year.[4]
Accident[edit]
The aircraft took off from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport at 1:30 pm CST.[5] As the aircraft lifted off the ground, the right engine fell from the wing. The flight immediately returned to the airport and pilots were able to land the plane safely around 12 minutes later.[5][2][6]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The 2 in the suffix denotes that it was a -200 series variant of the 737; 75 is the Boeing customer code for Delta Air Lines.
References[edit]
- ↑ "FAA Registry (N322DL)". Federal Aviation Administration.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Investigators Trying to Learn Why Engine Fell Off 737 After Takeoff". Deseret News. January 8, 1992. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ↑ Ranter, Harro. "Incident Boeing 737-232 N322DL, 07 Jan 1992". Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "N322DL Northern Air Cargo Boeing 737-200(F)". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Delta Air Lines jet loses an engine". United Press International. January 7, 1992. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ↑ "National Transportation Safety Board Aviation Incident Final Report". National Transportation Safety Board. June 30, 1993. FTW92IA055. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021. Unknown parameter
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