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| Date: | Monday 6 May 2024 |
| Time: | 21:35 |
| Type: |  Airbus A321-271NX |
| Owner/operator: | Delta Air Lines |
| Registration: | N504DZ |
| MSN: | 10884 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2022 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PW1133G-JM |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Seattle/Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA/KSEA) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Cancún Airport (CUN/MMUN) |
| Seattle/Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA/KSEA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Delta Air Lines flight DL604, an Airbus A321-271NX, was evacuated at gate A10 at Seattle/Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA). The aircraft had just arrived from Cancún Airport (CUN).
After plugging into electric power, sparks caused a fire around the nose of the aircraft, according to officials. An emergency evacuation was then carried out.
By the time the Port of Seattle Fire Department arrived, there was no fire showing.
Sources:
https://komonews.com/news/local/seattle-tacoma-international-airport-delta-604-a10-cancun-electric-power-port-of-seattle-fire-department-loading-bridge-chutes-safety-posfd
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL604/history/20240506/2135Z/MMUN/KSEA
Location
Media:
NEW: We obtained surveillance video of the fire that led to the evacuation of a @Delta flight last week at @flySEA. The fire started in the nose of the aircraft after the ground power unit was connected. STORY: https://t.co/2RreZZfZSl @komonews pic.twitter.com/NsfxJv5FKJ
— Jeremy Harris (@JeremyHarrisTV) May 13, 2024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-May-2024 10:14 | ASN | Added |
| 07-May-2024 10:15 | ASN | Updated [Location, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 14-May-2024 11:43 | ASN | Updated [Embed code, ] |
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