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- Mar 15
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Delta B717 Suffers Fuel Leak On Departure From Charlotte

On Mar. 14, Delta flight DAL2481 departed Charlotte (CLT) and was climbing out when the aircraft suffered a fuel leak. Reports state the leak emerged from one of its engines but footage shows the leak occurring on the right wing. The flight circled back and landed at Charlotte without further incident just 30 mins after it departed. The airport was put into a ground stop shortly after the aircraft arrived. Cause of the leak has not been announced at the time of writing.

Video: https://twitter.com/RadarBoxCom/status/1635699450935930880?s=20

Article source: https://aviationsourcenews.com/incident/delta-boeing-717-leaks-fuel-following-charlotte-departure/

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