01jan2020 pix: Delta Boeing 757 incident at Mexico airport..

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https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/231859
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https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/delt ... xico-city/

Date: 01-JAN-2020
Time: 09:24 LT
Type: Boeing 757-232 (WL)
Owner/operator: Delta Air Lines

Registration: N687DL
C/n / msn: 27586/800
Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities: 0

Aircraft damage: None
Location: Mexico City-Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX/MMMX) - Mexico
Phase: Pushback / towing

Reports on Twitter suggest that the left-hand overwing emergency exit of Delta Air Lines flight DL8817
was opened after flames or smoke was visible during engine start-up.
The aircraft had just been pushed back from the gate at Mexico City International Airport.

It is unclear if this was a passenger- or crew-initiated action.
Preliminary information suggests that no evacuation carried out.
The aircraft was towed back to the gate 30 minutes later.

Pictures thru
https://twitter.com/MrElDiablo8/status/ ... 97/photo/1
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https://twitter.com/portaoum/status/1212472399947542528