US EditionDelta A330 Returns Safely to São Paulo After Left Engine Fire
Delta Flight DL104 returned safely after a left-engine explosion shortly after takeoff, with no injuries among 288 onboard and a fire quickly extinguished by airport crews.
- On Sunday night, a Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-323 bound for Atlanta suffered a left-engine explosion seconds after takeoff from Guarulhos International Airport, forcing an emergency return with 288 people on board.
- Charred debris falling from the engine ignited a ground-level fire beside the runway, which airport firefighters extinguished within minutes. The plane remained airborne for about 10 minutes before touching down safely.
- Delta subsequently cancelled the flight, attributing the cancellation to "mechanical issues" in a statement on its website. Neither the airline nor airport officials have detailed the specific cause of the engine failure.
- Brazil's aviation authority CENIPA and potentially the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the failure. Guarulhos handles more than 40 million passengers annually and serves as Delta's primary gateway to South America.
- This emergency adds to recent engine-related incidents involving Delta aircraft, including a February 2026 Delta Boeing 737 incident in Savannah and a July 2025 Delta Boeing 767 fire in Los Angeles. Both prior events required emergency returns with no injuries.
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Delta flight to Atlanta returns to Brazil airport after engine issue
A Delta Air Lines flight bound for Atlanta returned to São Paulo, Brazil, shortly after takeoff Sunday night following an engine issue, according to the airline and local reports.Delta Flight 104, operated on an Airbus A330-300, experienced a mechanical issue with its left engine after departing São Paulo International Airport, the company said.The aircraft, carrying 272 passengers and 14 crew members, landed safely and was met by airport rescue…
A Delta Airlines Airbus A330 had to land urgently in São Paulo, Brazil, on the night of Sunday, March 29, just after taking off, due to the fire of its left engine.
A Delta Airlines aircraft that was scheduled to link Sao Paulo, Brazil, to Atlanta, USA, had to turn back on Sunday due to an engine problem.
A technical problem forced a flight between São Paulo and Atlanta to turn back soon after taking off on Sunday.
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