Travelers bound for Italy faced unexpected delays after a Delta Airlines flight experienced engine trouble on the runway at Boston's Logan Airport. Boston 25 News reported that Delta flight 112, which was set to depart for Leonardo da Vinci Rome Fiumicino Airport in Rome, had to cancel its takeoff around 7 p.m. last night due to the malfunction.
According to MassLive, the Airbus A330-300, designed to carry 152 customers and crew, was preparing for takeoff, a problem manifested in the plane's No. 1 engine that required immediate attention. A Delta spokesperson stated, "Delta teams are working to re-accommodate our customers and we apologize for the inconvenience and delay."
Emergency crews quickly addressed the situation, extinguishing an engine fire that called for a temporary shutdown of the runway. The aircraft was then taxied back to the gate for thorough inspection, which confirmed the need for additional maintenance before the flight could be cleared to take off again. With the flight ultimately canceled, Delta's response team took charge of managing accommodations for the impacted passengers.
With all 152 people on board the Airbus 330-300 safe, sustaining no reported injuries from the incident, the Massachusetts Port Authority issued a brief ground stop. The ground stop was issued so that the affected plane, the engine issue having been replaced by emergency crews, could be removed from the runway. The Federal Aviation Administration has stepped in to investigate the fire that grounded Delta flight 112.
This occurrence marks the second instance in as many days where Boston-bound flights have been plagued by engine problems, following a United Airlines flight cancellation destined for Washington Dulles International Airport the previous day due to a similar issue. The flight, operated with a Boeing 737-800, also never left the tarmac.
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