Posted on 07/10/2019 12:38:32 PM PDT by BenLurkin
In a statement, Delta Air Lines said Flight 1425 was diverted “after receiving an indication of an issue with one of the aircraft’s engines.”
An earlier statement from Delta called the failure a “possible incident” — an instant classic in corporate understatements. The company declined to say whether passengers were in danger or describe what went wrong. Media reports indicated Delta offered passengers $30 food vouchers as they waited for a flight out of Raleigh, and CNN reported the plane was back in service Wednesday after the engine was replaced.
The aircraft involved is an MD-88, the oldest in service by any airline, which is slated to retire next year, according to Bloomberg News. Coined by pilots as “Mad Dog,” the notoriously loud, cramped and antiquated planes are so reviled by pilots that Delta has offered to fast-track young pilots to the captain’s chair if they agree to fly them, Bloomberg News reported.
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Filled their tummies with Cinnabon
Exactly. I flew on MD-80s more times than I can remember and they were less cramped than whatever gawdawful thing I took from ATL to DFW recently. I had so little space on the window seat I couldn’t even reach between my legs or sit flat against the seat with my shoulders relaxed. I paid extra to upgrade on the way back.
Actually it reads like they replaced the engine the next day and put it back in service. These planes appear to be 30 years old; even with routine maintenance that can be a lot without a teardown and rebuild.
It’s flown for a little over 30 years with how many crashes in the USA?
WAPO
Must be Trumps fault.
I saw him out on the wing, he was wearing a cheesy looking bear monster suit.
His Hair was perfect.
Trump.
Initially, the Super 80 was officially the Douglas DC9 Super 80. Once Douglas aircraft names tranistioned to McDonnell Douglas, my guess is that this model continued to be produced as the MD-80, with later versions such as -83, -88, -90. Now it seems that AA uses MD80 and S80 interchangably whenever they are speaking of their narrrow body MD aircraft. One has to assume that some of these aircraft were produced under the MD banner, but some may be old enough to be legitimate DC9 Super 80's.
All pictures I have been able to find of the S80 show the American Airlines paint scheme.
When Boeing bought McDonnell Douglas, the latest variant of the MD-80 series, the MD-95 was in development. Boeing continued development and launched the aircraft as the Boeing 717.
Wikipedia has a lot of good info on the aircraft history.
And raise you a glass of Boones Farm champipple
Good thing it was Delta; if it was Untied Airlines they would have charged for that entertainment.
But most auto accidents aren’t certain death
I might be more concerned if a jet engine weren’t “glowing orange” to some extent.
I guess so, since we’ve got B52 and other airframes flying for 50+ years or so.
I don’t know why you people are defending this extremely old cattle car. I DON’T TRUST THE IDIOTS THAT MAINTAIN THEM. So go ahead and buy the ones that Delta plan on dumping next year and cart your own family around in them.
“Could be a big win for Airbus with Boeing’s 737 MAX on the shelf indefinitely.”
I think Bombardier may be a beneficiary of the MAX debacle too.
That was an MD 83, but close enough.
I rode on an MD 80 from Dallas to Philadelphia in the early 90’s. Back of the plane window seat. Might as well have been sitting next to a couple of chainsaws running full throttle.
Nothing wrong with the MD-80 if one compares its accident rate to other aircraft. The Alaskan Airlines crash was a result of faulty maintenance. It was a ride from hell for the pilots and passengers all of which died. It was not the fault of the MD-80 design.
The reason the MD-80 is being retired is strictly fuel burn. Newer aircraft are simply more efficient. It is a good plane but an old plane.
The video of that on the news shows the metal cone shaped object rolling around inside the engine cowling.
Because the safe landing was 100s of miles from its destination.
ML/NJ
There hasn’t been a single fatal accident on a US commercial passenger plane in 10 years. 8 billion passenger trips and counting. 40,000 people died in motor vehicle accidents on the road in 2018 alone. You can believe what you want, but it’s hard to argue about the relative risk of something that never happens.
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