Incident · 2011-08-06
What the record says
- Event date
- 2011-08-06
- Event type
- Incident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-51 (N676MC)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- DELTA AIR LINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Delta Air Lines
Probable cause
The probable cause of the No. 2 engine failure and subsequent aborted takeoff was the high cycle fatigue failure of a fan blade near the blade root that resulted in extensive low pressure compressor damage and compressor case breach.
Source: NTSB case ENG11IA043Flight crew
No flight-crew details recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event.
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.