Created Wednesday, Feb 16th 2022 09:11Z, last updated Thursday, Feb 24th 2022 17:48Z
A Delta Airlines Airbus A319-100, registration N354NB performing flight
DL-605 from Mexico City (Mexico) to Minneapolis,MN (USA) with 101 people on board, was accelerating for takeoff from Mexico City's runway 05L when the crew rejected takeoff at about 100 knots over ground due to the right hand engine (CFM56) failure. The aircraft veered to the right, the right hand main gear and the nose gear went beyond the runway edge. The aircraft came to a stop about about 1200 meters/3700 feet down the runway. Both right hand main gear tyres received damage (punctures).
The flight was cancelled.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Mexico City on Feb 24th 2022 about 9 days after the rejected takeoff.
On Feb 24th 2022 Mexico's AIB reported the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The occurrence was rated an accident and is being investigated.
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