Created Wednesday, Jan 17th 2024 19:06Z, last updated Wednesday, Jan 17th 2024 19:06Z
A Delta Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration N323US performing flight
DL-2009 from San Antonio,TX to Atlanta,GA (USA) with 124 people on board, was climbing through about 15,000 feet out of San Antonio when the crew decided to return to San Antonio reporting a left hand engine (CFM56) fire indication. The crew worked the related checklists and returned to San Antonio for a safe landing on runway 31L advising ATC they would stop on the runway for an inspection by emergency services. The crew asked emergency services to check the left hand engine for any indications of smoke or fire, after emergency services reported not seeing any smoke or fire, the aircraft taxied to the apron with emergency services in trail.
A passenger reported their flight was diverted back to San Antonio due to a reported engine fire light. There was quite some sound from the underside of the aircraft. Emergency services met the aircraft, after checks the aircraft taxied slowly to the apron.
A replacement A321-200 registration N383DZ reached Atlanta with a delay of about 3:15 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in San Antonio about 18.5 hours after landing back.
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