Created Monday, Dec 26th 2022 13:05Z, last updated Monday, Dec 26th 2022 13:05Z
A Delta Airlines Boeing 767-300, registration N172DZ performing flight DL-8861 from Providence,RI to Cincinnati,OH (USA) with 140 people on board, was enroute at FL360 about 80nm north of New York's JFK Airport,NY (USA) when the crew decided to divert to JFK reporting the left hand engine (CF6) was out. The aircraft landed safely on JFK's runway 31L about 30 minutes after leaving FL360.

A replacement Boeing 767-300 registration N186DN continued the flight about 2 hours after landing of N172DZ and reached Cincinnati with a delay of about 2:30 hours.

The aircraft were carrying the Cincinnati Bengals home after their win against the New England Patriots.

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