Delta Air Lines A350 Atlanta-Johannesburg declares emergency

It has emerged that a Delta Air Lines Airbus A350 flying to Johannesburg declared an emergency shortly after departing Atlanta.

Information has been released regarding this incident, which we will cover in this article.

Without further ado, let’s get to the heart of the matter…

Flight Delta Air Lines DL200 – Atlanta to Johannesburg…

Delta Air Lines flight DL200, which declared an emergency, is a routine scheduled flight between Atlanta and Johannesburg.

The aircraft involved in this incident is registered N519DN.

According to data from Planespotters.net, N519DN is a one and a half year old Airbus A350-900 that was delivered to the airline in December 2022.

Among the A350-900 variants, Delta Air Lines has 30 in its fleet.

Additionally, of these 30, all are in active service with an average fleet age of 5.3 years.

The DL200 departed Atlanta at 10:10 p.m. local time on May 27 and first climbed toward Johannesburg.

However, shortly after beginning the climb, the aircraft entered a series of major holds south of the US airport.

After an hour and 20 minutes of flight, the Delta Air Lines Airbus A350 successfully landed.

What was the cause?

According to The Aviation Herald, it appears that the cause of the emergency on Delta Air Lines flight DL200 Atlanta-Johannesburg was due to a loss of automation on the plane.

Additionally, this amounted to the loss of its autopilot and autothrust systems.

This is an essential part of the aircraft needed to maintain altitude and speed during climb.

The security outlet reports that the crew broadcast the emergency alert “MAYDAY” to air traffic control.

After landing, it is understood the plane had to be towed off the runway due to hot brakes.

From this, we understand that the passengers disembarked from the plane normally and safely.

The plane still grounded…

RadarBox data shows the plane has been grounded since the emergency on the DL200 between Atlanta and Johannesburg.

Future data suggests the aircraft is expected to operate the DL200 service again later tonight.

However, this could very well be subject to change depending on whether the issues have been resolved in time.

But for now, all eyes will be on when the N519DN returns to commercial service following this incident.

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