Created Thursday, Sep 24th 2020 20:51Z, last updated Thursday, Sep 24th 2020 20:51Z
A Delta Airlines Airbus A319-100, registration N320NB performing flight DL-2913 from Salt Lake City,UT to Jackson,WY (USA), was departing runway 34L when just before becoming airborne the left hand engine (CFM56) failed. The crew continued takeoff, reduced the engine to idle thrust, levelled off at 9000 feet and returned to Salt Lake City for a safe landing on runway 34R about 20 minutes after departure.

A replacement A319-100 registration N337NB reached Jackson with a delay of 2:20 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Salt Lake City about 21 hours after landing.

Passenger video (Video: Lift Blog):

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