Delta Air Lines Flight 89
 N860DA, the Boeing 777 involved in the incident, pictured in 2013 | |
| Incident | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 14, 2020 |
| Summary | Compressor stall, subsequent fuel jettison |
| Site | South Los Angeles, California, United States |
| 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+ |
Delta Air Lines Flight 89 was a planned flight from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). On January 14, 2020, the Boeing 777-232ER (registered N860DA) had engine problems after taking off. While returning to the airport, the plane dumped fuel over homes and schools. This made 56 people injured.
Aircraft[change | change source]
The incident aircraft, N860DA, is a Boeing 777 which flies for Delta Air Lines.[1][2]
Flight[change | change source]
On January 14, 2020, the aircraft took off at 11:32 a.m.[1] After a few minutes, the pilots told air traffic control they had a compressor stall in their right engine. The pilots said they did not need to dump fuel.[3]
While flying over Los Angeles, the plane dumped fuel. Many schools were hit by this fuel, including Park Avenue Elementary School. Students in Park Avenue were covered in jet fuel.[4]
Afterward[change | change source]
First responders helped students and staff at schools. At least 56 children and adults had injuries to their skin and lungs.
The aircraft started more flights on January 24.[5] On October 4, it was retired with all Delta Air Line's Boeing 777's.[6]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bogel-Burroughs, Nicholas; Lyons, Patrick J. (January 15, 2020). "Delta Airplane Dumps Jet Fuel on Los Angeles Schools". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- ↑ "Tracking Delta Flight 89's path before it dumped fuel on an elementary school". Los Angeles Times. January 14, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- ↑ Dazio, Stefanie (January 15, 2020). "FAA investigating Delta jet fuel-dumping on schoolkids". CTV News. CTV Television Network. Associated Press. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- ↑ "Elementary school kids doused as jet dumps fuel before emergency landing". Los Angeles Times. 2020-01-14. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ↑ "Flight history for aircraft - N860DA". Flightradar24. Flightradar24. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
- ↑ "N860DA Wilmington Trust Company Boeing 777-200".