Delta Air Lines Flight 30

Delta Airlines Flight 30 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Atlanta, Georgia, to London, England. On April 18, 2018, the Airbus A330-323 operating the flight experienced an engine fire after takeoff from Atlanta. The aircraft immediately returned to Atlanta and made an emergency landing. All 288 people on board survived without any injuries. However, the aircraft was substaintly damaged, and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) classified the event as an accident.[1][2] This accident occurred one day after Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 also experienced an engine failure, albeit more severe which depressurized the cabin and killed a passenger.[3][4][5]

Delta Air Lines Flight 30
N806NW, the aircraft involved in the accident
Accident
DateApril 18, 2018 (2018-04-18)
SummaryEngine fire during climbout; under investigation
SiteHartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Aircraft
Aircraft typeAirbus A330-323
OperatorDelta Air Lines
IATA flight No.DL30
ICAO flight No.DAL30
Call signDelta 30
RegistrationN806NW
Flight originHartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
DestinationHeathrow Airport, London, England, United Kingdom
Occupants288
Passengers274
Crew14
Fatalities0
Injuries0
Survivors288 (all)

Aircraft and crew

The aircraft involved was an Airbus A330-323 registered as N806NW that was originally delivered to Northwest Airlines in 2004. In 2009 the aircraft was transferred to Delta following its merger with Northwest. It was powered by two Pratt & Whitney PW4168A turbofan engines and was 14 years old at the time of the accident.[6][7]

Information on the flight crew has not yet been made public.

Accident

Flight 30 departed Atlanta at 17:51 EST.[8] At 18:09 and at an altitude of 500 feet (150 m), the aircraft's no 2. (right) engine caught on fire, indicated by the fire alarm sounding and an engine no 2 fire message being displayed on the A330's electronic centralized aircraft monitor (ECAM).[1] The crew of another aircraft also reported seeing thick smoke emitting from the engine. The flight crew declared an emergency to air traffic control and requested to land on 27L using a longer approach so that the necessary checklists could be performed. The flight crew also noted that there would be "hot brakes," likely indicating that maximum braking would be used on landing. The flight crew then activated both fire extinguishers and climbed to 7,000 feet (2,100 m).[1][9] Airport rescue and firefighting (ARFF) vehicles were alerted of the situation. At 18:34, 25 minutes after takeoff, the aircraft landed on runway 27L and was met by the ARFF vehicles, which extinguished the no 2 engine.[10] The aircraft then returned to the gate where the passengers disembarked.[1][2]

Passengers on board the flight took videos of the engine failure. A news photographer on board said that the crew was able "to keep everyone calm" and that nobody panicked.[8]

Investigation

The accident is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). As of February 2021, the cause has not yet been determined.[9]

On October 2, 2018, the NTSB released a report calling for 25-hour cockpit voice recorders (CVR), noting several occurrences in which pertinent CVR data was lost (all of the occurrences involved two-hour recorders, which meet the current requirements).[11][12] Flight 30 was one of the occurrences listed.[11]

Aftermath

The passengers were later put on another Delta Air Lines flight to London.[9]

N806DA was repaired and returned to service with Delta Air Lines.[13] Delta continues to use the flight number 30 on the same route.[14]

See also

References
  1. "National Transportation Safety Board Aviation Accident Preliminary Report". National Transportation Safety Board. DCA18LA163. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  2. Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Airbus A330-302 N806NW Atlanta-William B. Hartsfield International Airport, GA (ATL)". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  3. Darrah, Nicole (April 18, 2018). "Delta jet makes emergency landing as smoke pours from engine 1 day after Southwest disaster". Fox News. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  4. Mandel, Eric (April 19, 2018). "Delta: Engine issue caused emergency landing on Atlanta flight bound for London". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  5. "Part of Delta plane catches fire at Atlanta Airport". CBS46 News Atlanta. April 18, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  6. "N806NW Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-300". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  7. "Delta Air Lines N806NW (Airbus A330 - MSN 578)". www.airfleets.net. Airfleets aviation. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  8. "Officials: Engine fire forces Delta flight to London to turn back to Atlanta". WAGA-TV. April 19, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  9. Hradecky, Simon. "Incident: Delta A333 at Atlanta on Apr 18th 2018, engine fire". avherald.com. The Aviation Herald. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  10. "Delta flight makes emergency landing at Atlanta irport [sic]". CBS News. Associated Press. April 18, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  11. "Extended Duration Cockpit Voice Recorders" (PDF). National Transportation Safety Board. October 2, 2018. ASR-18-04. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  12. "Cockpit Voice Recorders (CVR) and Flight Data Recorders (FDR)". www.ntsb.gov. National Transportation Safety Board. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  13. "Flight history for aircraft - N806NW". Flightradar24. Flightradar24. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  14. "DL30 (DAL30) Delta Flight Tracking and History". FlightAware. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
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