Delta Air Lines Flight 89
Delta Air Lines Flight 89 was a scheduled flight from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). On January 14, 2020, the Boeing 777-200ER conducting the flight had engine problems shortly after takeoff; while returning to the origin airport for an emergency landing, it dumped fuel over populated areas adjacent to the city of Los Angeles, resulting in skin and lung irritation in at least 56 people on the ground and triggering a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) investigation. The aircraft landed safely with no injuries to passengers or crew.
N860DA, the Boeing 777 involved in the incident, pictured at Narita International Airport in 2009 | |
Incident | |
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Date | January 14, 2020 |
Summary | Compressor stall, subsequent fuel jettison |
Site | South Los Angeles, California, United States 33.96°N 118.173°W |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Boeing 777-232ER |
Operator | Delta Air Lines |
IATA flight No. | DL89 |
ICAO flight No. | DAL89 |
Call sign | DELTA 89 |
Registration | N860DA |
Flight origin | Los Angeles International Airport |
Destination | Shanghai Pudong International Airport |
Occupants | 165 |
Passengers | 149 |
Crew | 16 |
Fatalities | 0 |
Injuries | 0 |
Survivors | 165 |
Ground casualties | |
Ground injuries | 56+ |
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