On July 25, Delta Air Lines flight DL137 from Amsterdam to Detroit was forced to divert to Goose Bay with a problem onboard.
Information has been released pertinent to this incident, which we will get into in this article.
Without further ado, let’s get into it…
Goose Bay Diversion!: Delta Air Lines Flight DL137 Amsterdam-Detroit…
Delta Air Lines flight DL137, which diverted to Goose Bay, is a routine scheduled flight between Amsterdam & Detroit.
Furthermore, it is understood the aircraft involved was N830NW.
As per data from Planespotters.net, N830NW is a 7.5 year old Airbus A330-300 that was delivered to the airline in January 2017.
Also, of the A330-300 variant, Delta Air Lines have 32 of them in their fleet.
Moreover, of that 32, all but one are in active service, with an average fleet age of 15.6 years.
As well as the A330-300 variant, DL has the following other aircraft in their mainline fleet:
- 71 Airbus A220s.
- 57 Airbus A319s.
- 59 Airbus A320s.
- 188 Airbus A321s.
- 11 Airbus A330-200s.
- 28 Airbus A330-900neos.
- 32 Airbus A350s.
- 88 Boeing 717s.
- 240 Boeing 737s.
- 121 Boeing 757s.
- 64 Boeing 767s.
Delta Air Lines flight DL137, which diverted to Goose Bay, departed Amsterdam at 1332 local time on July 25 and tracked west towards Detroit.
Just after the end of the Atlantic crossing, the aircraft started descending, hundreds of miles away from it’s destination.
From there, it was revealed that Goose Bay would be the diversion point, and the aircraft landed there without further incident.
Furthermore, as per The Aviation Herald, it is understood the cause was a low oil quantity, prompting an engine shutdown.
Aircraft Grounded for Three Days Following the Incident…
Following this incident, N830NW was grounded for three days, whilst repairs took place.
Data from RadarBox highlights that the aircraft then repositioned back to Atlanta on July 28.
In the early hours of July 29, the aircraft was back in commercial service again, operating a flight to Sao Paulo.
It does appear to be the case that the aircraft involved on Delta Air Lines flight DL137 Amsterdam-Detroit was fixed in Goose Bay and then checked over when it returned to base on July 28.
No further incidents have been reported with the aircraft following this and everything is operating normally.
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