Summary

  • DL475 from Boston to San Francisco had to turn around due to engine issues but landed safely without incident.
  • Passengers were quickly accommodated onto a replacement aircraft after Delta maintenance reviewed the issue.
  • The replacement aircraft N542DE successfully completed the journey without any problems, despite a slight delay.

Passengers onboard a Delta Air Lines flight between Boston and San Francisco turned around just after takeoff after the aircraft encountered engine problems. DL475 departed Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) on June 21st at 18:15; however, it was back on the apron at 18:37 and was able to land without incident.

Delta maintenance staff quickly evaluated the aircraft; however, it has remained grounded in Boston ever since. Passengers were then accommodated onto a replacement service.

 A Delta Air Lines Airbus A321 aircraft landing at Miami International Airport.

Photo: Carlos Yudica | Shutterstock

A spokesperson at the carrier released this statement:

“Delta flight 475 operating from Boston to San Francisco returned to Boston shortly after takeoff to address an apparent mechanical issue pertaining to one of the aircraft’s engines. We apologize to our customers for the delay as they were later reaccommodated onto an alternate aircraft for their flight to San Francisco.”

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DL475 Boston to San Francisco

Initially operated by one of Delta’s Airbus A321neo aircraft, the flight was scheduled to depart at 16:20 local time and arrive in San Francisco at 21:27. After nearly two hours of delays, the flight became airborne at 18:15, to then require a return to base just 22 minutes after takeoff.

Data from Flightradar24 shows that the aircraft took off in a southerly direction before turning northbound over the Boston Harbor Islands. The flight only climbed to around 1,800 feet after identifying an issue with the engines and made a swift turn over Ipswich before returning to the Boston airport.

DL475

Plane data from ch-Aviation, an online aircraft database, shows that the aircraft involved was N513DA, a 1.7-year-old Airbus A321neo with serial number 10998. It was first delivered to the Skyteam member on October 13, 2022, and is powered by two Pratt & Whitney PW1133G engines. At max occupancy, the aircraft can carry 20 passengers in business class, 42 in premium class, and 132 in economy class.

N542DE saves the day

A replacement aircraft was swiftly put into action, operating under the same flight number that evening. N542DE, a near-new A321neo, pushed back with passengers onboard at 19:37 and arrived safely in San Francisco at 22:48 that evening. The aircraft then operated a return overnight service back to Boston. As expected, the return flight encountered an almost four-hour delay, only departing at 00:23 instead of 21:50, and arrived in Boston at 08:29, versus its scheduled arrival time of 06:36.

Delta Airlines Airbus A321neo

Photo: Lukas Souza | Simple Flying

N542DE is only nine months old. It was delivered to Delta on August 9th last year and took its first test flight under Airbus registration F-WZMJ on July 25, 2023. The aircraft holds serial number 11510.

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