# Incident 19981018034249I: Boeing 737*, Rochester, NY, October 18, 1998

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 18, 1998
- Place: Rochester, NY
- Airport: Greater Rochester Internationa
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: DALA
- Location: 43.1548° N, 77.6156° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rochester, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1548&lon=-77.6156&mi=10
- Aircraft: N312DL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N312DL-2014-09-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 737-232 (registry code 1384475, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D series (registry code 52053, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 737*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981018034249I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1998 AT 0832 EST, A BOEING 737, N312DL, FLIGHT 2351, OPERATED BY DELTA AIRLINES, DEPARTED FROM ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND EXPERIENCED A LOUD "BANG" DURING TAKEOFF. A LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONDED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE MECHANICS FOUND BIRD REMAINS ON ENGINE #1 INTAKE. THE ENGINE WAS CLEANED AND INSPECTED PER THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE FOUND IN THE ENGINE. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

## Other reports on N312DL (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19951107036239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951107036239A), Nov 7, 1995: Boeing 737232 (N312DL), Pensacola, FL. Encountered severe turbulence on descent into pns. Seat belt sign on. Passenger standing in aisle. Leg was broken.
- [Incident 19920314008349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920314008349I), Mar 14, 1992: Boeing 737232 (N312DL), Dallas-Ft Worth, TX, Minor damage. APU fire warning prior to push back. Shut it down. Used fire bottle. Evacuated. No fire. APU turbine failed.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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