World Atlantic Aircraft Seized
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Incident: World Atlantic MD83 at Havana on Mar 31st 2025, engine surge on departureBy Simon Hradecky, created Wednesday, Apr 2nd 2025 20:22Z, last updated Wednesday, Apr 2nd 2025 20:22Z
A World Atlantic McDonnell Douglas MD-83, registration N802WA performing flight WL-291 from Havana (Cuba) to Tampa,FL (USA), was climbing out of Havana's runway 06 when the left hand engine (JT8D) suffered a surge prompting the crew to stop the climb at 3000 feet and return to Havana for a safe landing on runway 06 about 25 minutes after departure.
A replacement MD-83 registration N801WA reached Tampa with a delay of about 21 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Havana on Apr 2nd 2025.
A World Atlantic McDonnell Douglas MD-83, registration N802WA performing flight WL-291 from Havana (Cuba) to Tampa,FL (USA), was climbing out of Havana's runway 06 when the left hand engine (JT8D) suffered a surge prompting the crew to stop the climb at 3000 feet and return to Havana for a safe landing on runway 06 about 25 minutes after departure.
A replacement MD-83 registration N801WA reached Tampa with a delay of about 21 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Havana on Apr 2nd 2025.
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Incident: World Atlantic MD83 at Havana on Mar 31st 2025, engine surge on departureBy Simon Hradecky, created Wednesday, Apr 2nd 2025 20:22Z, last updated Wednesday, Apr 2nd 2025 20:22Z
A World Atlantic McDonnell Douglas MD-83, registration N802WA performing flight WL-291 from Havana (Cuba) to Tampa,FL (USA), was climbing out of Havana's runway 06 when the left hand engine (JT8D) suffered a surge prompting the crew to stop the climb at 3000 feet and return to Havana for a safe landing on runway 06 about 25 minutes after departure.
A replacement MD-83 registration N801WA reached Tampa with a delay of about 21 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Havana on Apr 2nd 2025.
A World Atlantic McDonnell Douglas MD-83, registration N802WA performing flight WL-291 from Havana (Cuba) to Tampa,FL (USA), was climbing out of Havana's runway 06 when the left hand engine (JT8D) suffered a surge prompting the crew to stop the climb at 3000 feet and return to Havana for a safe landing on runway 06 about 25 minutes after departure.
A replacement MD-83 registration N801WA reached Tampa with a delay of about 21 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Havana on Apr 2nd 2025.
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