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travelinterpreters Jul 16, 2018 4:21 pm
Engine fire at MCi
 
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...dbc0e203e.jpeg
This is on the new here in KC. Not a lot of info on it yet It was a flight from DTW

HWGeeks Jul 16, 2018 4:24 pm
No injuries!!!
Delta plane with engine fire lands at KCI safely - KCTV5 News

readywhenyouare Jul 16, 2018 4:33 pm
Thank God it wasn't an MD-88. We have so few of them left.

BenA Jul 16, 2018 5:05 pm
For the curious, FlightStats is reporting the aircraft was a 717, tail number N986AT, based on the flight number in the news report. I have no additional confirmation of that beyond ten seconds of Googling... but it does look like a 717 in the screenshot above.

Lux Flyer Jul 16, 2018 5:21 pm
Flight is DL923. Good thing Delta has an extra 717 that's been sitting at MCI for 2 days to sub in for the return DL923 to DTW, although it is delayed 3.5 hours..

davetravels Jul 16, 2018 5:24 pm
Originally Posted by BenA (Post 29980908)
For the curious, FlightStats is reporting the aircraft was a 717
Too bad it wasn't a B739.

;)

BenA Jul 16, 2018 5:33 pm
Originally Posted by davetravels (Post 29980959)
Too bad it wasn't a B739.

;)
One can only dream.

psa727 Jul 16, 2018 5:36 pm
Originally Posted by BenA (Post 29980908)
For the curious, FlightStats is reporting the aircraft was a 717, tail number N986AT, based on the flight number in the news report. I have no additional confirmation of that beyond ten seconds of Googling... but it does look like a 717 in the screenshot above.
It was definitely N986AT, as KMBC Channel 9 news showed a close up view of the aircraft via their helicopter at 6 p.m. local time.

MSPeconomist Jul 16, 2018 7:06 pm
It could have been a CRJ-200.

ecaarch Jul 17, 2018 6:38 am
Originally Posted by MSPeconomist (Post 29981242)
It could have been a CRJ-200.
Now THAT would be wishful thinking... :D

3Cforme Jul 17, 2018 7:02 am
Originally Posted by readywhenyouare (Post 29980834)
Thank God it wasn't an MD-88. We have so few of them left.
Should I assume that's sarcasm, in that you'd rather lose one of the 91 717s instead of one of the remaining 102 MD-88s?


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