DL1661 - Incident: Delta B739 at Minneapolis on Oct 23rd 2025

A Delta Airlines Boeing 737-900, registration N829DN performing flight DL-1661 from Minneapolis,MN to Portland,OR (USA) with 187 people on board, was accelerating for takeoff from Minneapolis' runway 30R when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed (about 135 knots over ground) due to the failure of the right hand engine (CFM56). The aircraft slowed safely and stopped on the runway, the crew requested emergency vehicles to attend to the aircraft. A runway inspection found engine debris on the runway. Following inspection by emergency services the aircraft taxied to the apron.

A replacement Boeing 737-900 registration N836DN reached Portland with a delay of about 2:45 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Minneapolis about 38 hours after the rejected takeoff.