Delta Air Lines Flight 1581

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.[2][3]

Delta Air Lines Flight 1581
The aircraft involved in 2011, operating for Northern Air Cargo
Accident
DateJanuary 7, 1992 (1992-01-07)
SummaryEngine detachment caused by metal fatigue and maintenance error
SiteDallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, United States
32°53′49″N 097°02′17″W
Aircraft
Aircraft typeBoeing 737-200
OperatorDelta Air Lines
RegistrationN322DL[1]
Flight originDallas/Fort Worth International Airport
DestinationGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport
Occupants44
Passengers39
Crew5
Fatalities0
Injuries0
Survivors44 (all)

Aircraft

The aircraft involved was a Boeing 737-200.[2][4] The aircraft made its first flight on May 9th, 1984 and was delivered to Delta Airlines on August 10th of that same year.[5]

Accident

The Boeing 737-200 took off from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport at 1:30 PM CST.[6] As the plane lifted off the ground, the right engine detracted from the wing on takeoff. The pilots were able to land the aircraft at around 12 minutes after the detachment at 1:42 PM CST.[6]

The aircraft remained on the runway as passengers were taken to the airport terminal. Most of the passengers on board the aircraft were boarded on other flights to Houston.[6]

See also

References
  1. "FAA Registry (N322DL)". Federal Aviation Administration.
  2. "INVESTIGATORS TRYING TO LEARN WHY ENGINE FELL OFF 737 AFTER TAKEOFF". Deseret News. 1992-01-08. Retrieved 2021-10-11.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "National Transportation Safety Board Aviation Incident Final Report". National Transportation Safety Board. 1993-06-30. FTW92IA055. Archived from the original on 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  4. Ranter, Harro. "Incident Boeing 737-232 N322DL, 07 Jan 1992". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  5. "N322DL Northern Air Cargo Boeing 737-200(F)". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  6. "Delta Air Lines jet loses anengine [sic]". UPI. Retrieved 2021-10-11.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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