{"id":4115,"date":"2023-03-21T07:54:21","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T07:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=4115"},"modified":"2023-03-21T07:54:21","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T07:54:21","slug":"video-delta-air-lines-boeing-717-leaks-fuel-soon-after-taking-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=4115","title":{"rendered":"Video: Delta Air Lines Boeing 717 Leaks Fuel Soon After Taking Off"},"content":{"rendered":"

A\u00a0Boeing 717-200<\/a>\u00a0operated by\u00a0Delta Air Lines<\/a>\u00a0enroute from Charlotte to Detroit had to return to Charlotte shortly after departure due to a fuel leak last week. The incident was caught on video and posted to social media, which now has more than 40,000 views.<\/p>\n

The aircraft was airborne for about 10 minutes before it landed and underwent inspection. Delta said the affected passengers were rebooked on other flights.<\/p>\n

Details of the incident<\/h2>\n

N925AT is a 22-year-old 717-200. The aircraft was operating Delta Air Lines flight 2481 (DL2481) from\u00a0Charlotte Douglas International Airport\u00a0to\u00a0Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport\u00a0on Tuesday, March 14th. According to the Aviation Herald, the plane had departed from runway 36C when air traffic controllers observed a fuel loss from the aircraft.<\/p>\n

During its climb, massive amounts of fuel were released from the right wing. At 4,000 feet, pilots reportedly stopped the climb and circled the plane around to return to Charlotte on runway 36L. Air traffic control also canceled all other approach clearances to runway 36L as a precaution. The 717 landed safely about 10 minutes after departure.<\/p>\n

Video footage posted on Twitter captures the incident.<\/p>\n

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