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Over the weekend, a Delta Air Lines Airbus A330neo operating a flight to Amsterdam had to return back to Salt Lake City due to a missing engine panel.

As we will come to explore in the article, the events around this were significant in prompting the return.

Without further ado, let’s get into it…

DL56 – Salt Lake City to Amsterdam…

Delta Air Lines flight DL56 is a routine scheduled flight between Salt Lake City and Amsterdam.

The affected aircraft involved in this incident is registered as N405DX.

As per data from Planespotters.net, N405DX is a 4.4 year old Airbus A330-900neo that was delivered to the airline in February 2020.

Of the A330-900neo variant, Delta Air Lines has 27 in the fleet, of which all are in active service.

Average fleet age for the aircraft type at the airline currently stands at 2.4 years.

DL56 departed Salt Lake City at 1645 local time on March 24, and initially proceeded towards Amsterdam.

Upon reaching the border with North Dakota, the crew onboard the Delta Air Lines Airbus A330neo performed a u-turn.

It is understood that during this incident, no formal emergency was declared by crew.

Furthermore, after around two hours and 49 minutes in flight, DL56, originally bound for Amsterdam, landed safely back into Salt Lake City.

Reporting from The Aviation Herald states that the pilon panel behind engine one detached on takeoff.

N405DX Has Not Flown Since The Incident…

Since the incident, N405DX has not performed another commercial flight from Salt Lake City.

It is understood that the flight to Amsterdam was delayed by 24 hours, before passengers were on their way.

As for N405DX, it is unclear how long it will take to get the pilon panel replaced.

But for now, let’s wait and see how long this takes moving forward, as it is in the airline’s interest to do this as safely and quickly as possible.

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Over the weekend, a United Airlines bound for Salt Lake City had to u-turn back to Chicago due to an oil problem.

This adds to the series of incidents that the airline has had over the course of the last seven days.

Without further ado, let’s get into it…

UA2137 – Chicago-Salt Lake City…

United Airlines flight UA2137 is a routine scheduled flight between Chicago O’Hare and Salt Lake City.

The affected rotation, which u-turned back to ORD, was operated by N421UA.

As per data from Planespotters.net, N421UA is a 29.4 year old Airbus A320-200.

It was delivered to United Airlines back in December 1994. Of the ceo variants, UA have 89 in the fleet, of which 84 are in active service and five are parked.

UA2137 departed Chicago at 0944 local time on March 9, and headed west to Salt Lake City.

Upon reaching the Waterloo area, it is understood that the aircraft u-turned back to ORD.

Furthermore, UA2137 landed back into the airport at 1104 local time.

Reporting from The Aviation Herald states that there were oil warning indications onboard.

In a statement, the FAA said the following on this:

“United Airlines Flight 2137 returned safely to Chicago O’Hare International Airport around 11 a.m. local time on Saturday, March 9, after the crew reported a possible oil warning light issue.”

“The Airbus A320 was headed to Salt Lake City International Airport in Utah. The FAA will investigate.”

Recap on the Weeks’ Worth of Incidents…

UA2137 between Chicago and Salt Lake City, which u-turned, is the sixth incident in a seven day period.

It has been quite a busy week for maintenance teams at United Airlines.

Firstly, a Boeing 737-900 in Houston suffered an engine stall issue not long after departure which landed safely.

After that, a Boeing 757-300 with United Airlines suffered an engine failure whilst enroute to San Francisco.

Not long after that, a wheel fell off a Boeing 777-200 in SFO as well, also resulting in a diversion to Los Angeles.

Fourthly, a United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 veered off the runway in Houston after landing as well.

Finally, a Airbus A320 from San Francisco to Mexico City diverted to Los Angeles due to a hydraulic issue.

In conclusion, this will no doubt be a week that UA will want to forget in terms of incidents.

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A Delta flight, being operated by SkyWest Airlines, from Helena suffered a bird strike on approach into Salt Lake City Airport.

Incident: Delta Flight from Helena Suffers Bird Strike in Salt Lake City…

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Delta flight DL3880 is a routine scheduled flight between Helena and Salt Lake City, with the affected rotation being operated by N276SY.

As per data from Planespotters.net, N276SY is a 5.4 year old Embraer E175 that belongs to Delta Connection, but is operated by SkyWest Airlines.

Of the E175 variant, SkyWest has 235 of them, of which 228 are in active service and seven are currently parked, and fly for the likes of Delta Connection, United Express and more.

Across the fleet of E175s, there is an average fleet age of 5.8 years.

DL3880 departed Helena at 1309 local time yesterday and headed northbound for it’s destination in Utah.

As per The Aviation Herald, on the final approach into Salt Lake City, a bird impacted the aircraft, which caused significant damage to the pitot probe and the aircraft’s nose.

At the time of writing (16/11/23 @ 1840 UK time), N276SY is still on the ground pending the relevant repairs needed before it’s allowed to enter commercial service again.

It is unclear when the aircraft will be operating commercial services again, as it depends on the extent of the damage witnessed by technicians on the ground in Salt Lake City.

All eyes will be on whether the aircraft positions down to Helena again after the repairs have been done.

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A Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-300 operating between Atlanta, GA and Salt Lake City,UT made an unscheduled diversion to Casper, WY after losing cabin pressure on 21 June 2024.

Delta Air Lines flight DL653 was in transit through Denver air space when flight crew reported the loss of cabin pressurisation.

An emergency descent was then initiated to 10,000 feet as occupants donned oxygen masks.

Delta DL653 Atlanta-Salt Lake City

Following the depressurisation event, flight crew made the decision to initiate a diversion north to Casper, WY.

The aircraft then landed without further incident at Casper/Natrona County International Airport (CPR) just under 30 minutes after the in-flight event.

A formal emergency was not declared. The aircraft conducted the diversion and subsequent landing at Casper under normal operating procedures.

The operating crew advised air traffic control that emergency services were not required for the landing.

Flight Details

Flight data shows that flight DL653 made an on-time departure out of Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). Departure was recorded as 1749 local time.

The flight then set course normally, climbing to flight level FL340 (34,000 feet). The north-westerly service to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) was then negotiated.

Flight crew had initiated a further climb to flight level FL360 when the cabin depressurisation event occurred.

Following the de-pressurised percent to 10,000 feet, the northerly diversion was then taken up and conducted at reduced altitude to Casper (CPR).

The aircraft conducting the DL653 service from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) was a Boeing 757-300, registered N594NW.

This is a 20.9-year-old aircraft belonging to the US carrier Delta Air Lines. It has been in operational service with the airline since October 2008.

Prior to its service with Delta, the aircraft was operated by Northwest Airlines since its initial delivery in August 2003.

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It is understood that the FAA will investigate an incident taking place on a Frontier Airlines Airbus A320neo a few days ago in Denver.

Information has been released pertinent to the incident at hand, which we will detail in this article.

Without further ado, let’s get into it…

Frontier Airlines Flight F9688 – Denver to Washington Reagan…

Frontier Airlines flight F9688 is a routine scheduled flight between Denver and Washington Reagan Airport.

Also, it is understood that the aircraft involved in the incident was N383FR.

As per data from Planespotters.net, N383FR is a 3.1 year old Airbus A320neo that was delivered to the airline in June 2021.

Of the A320neo variant, Frontier Airlines has 82 of them in their fleet.

Furthermore, of that 82, all of them are in active service, with an average fleet age of 5.0 years.

As well as the A320neo, F9 has the following aircraft in their fleet:

• 8 Airbus A320ceos.
• 21 Airbus A321ceos.
• 39 Airbus A321neos.

Frontier Airlines flight F9688, operated by the Airbus A320neo, departed Denver at 1954 local time and tracked east towards Washington Reagan.

Near the border to Wisconsin, the aircraft made a u-turn back to the airport with a problem onboard.

Furthermore, as reported by The Aviation Herald, it is understood that the aircraft suffered a stuck brake.

Following the discovery, the aircraft landed safely without further incident back into Denver following the incident.

FAA Will Investigate The Incident: Aircraft Re-Entered Service Same Day…

The FAA issued a statement on the incident involving Frontier Airlines flight F9688 Denver-Washington:

“Frontier Airlines Flight 688 returned safely to Denver International Airport around 4:30 p.m. local time on Sunday, July 28, after the crew reported a stuck brake.”

“The Airbus A320neo was originally scheduled to fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia.”

“The FAA will investigate. “

Moreover, data from RadarBox highlights that the aircraft didn’t remain out of service for very long.

It re-entered service later on in the evening and proceeded to fly to Salt Lake City, where it night-stopped.

Furthermore, on July 29 and 30, the aircraft operated a series of commercial flights.

This would indicate that the issue at hand had been fixed, but it is still something the FAA will investigate.

As soon as we get more information on this, then we will update you accordingly.

Such updates will be placed at the bottom of the article if and when they come in.

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