The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating reports that a Delta Boeing 757-200 had an uncontained engine failure when it departed Atlanta airport on 5th September heading to Orlando.
The Boeing 757-200, registration N668DN was operating flight DL1418 shortly after 2300 and climbed to about 18,000 feet in eight minutes having to return to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
The aircraft was powered by Pratt & Whitney PW2037 engines and following the uncontained engine failure, the crew returned the aircraft safely to base. There were 127 people on the aircraft at the time of the incident, no reported injuries.
