Delta Air Lines Boeing 767 diverts after engine shutdown en route from JFK to LAX

Delta Air Lines has not yet provided further comment regarding the cause of the engine failure but stated that updates would be shared when available.

N178DN is among Delta’s older Boeing 767-300ERs, having first flown in January 1991 and delivered three months later. It is equipped with 36 business class seats and 175 economy seats. Delta currently operates a fleet of both Boeing 767-300ERs and -400ERs with an average age nearing three decades.

After repairs were completed in Utah, N178DN repositioned back to New York as flight DL9963 on September 12 and resumed regular passenger operations later that evening with a flight to Prague.

Delta Air Lines is part of the SkyTeam alliance and operates hubs across several major U.S. airports including Boston Logan, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, Los Angeles International, Minneapolis-St. Paul International, New York JFK, LaGuardia Airport, Salt Lake City International Airport, and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

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