Delta Air Lines Flight 89

Delta Air Lines Flight 89

N860DA, the Boeing 777 involved, pictured at Narita International Airport in 2009
Incident
Date	January 14, 2020 (2020-01-14)
Summary	Compressor stall, subsequent fuel jettison
Site	South Los Angeles, California, United States 33°57′36″N 118°10′23″W / 33.96°N 118.173°W / 33.96; -118.173
Total injuries	56+
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Boeing 777-232ER
Operator	Delta Air Lines
IATA flight No.	DL89
ICAO flight No.	DAL89
Call sign	DELTA 89
Registration	N860DA
Flight origin	Los Angeles International Airport
Destination	Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Occupants	165
Passengers	149
Crew	16
Fatalities	0
Injuries	0
Survivors	165
Ground casualties
Ground injuries	56+

Delta Air Lines Flight 89 was a scheduled flight from Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport. On January 14, 2020, the Boeing 777-232ER conducting the flight had engine problems shortly after takeoff; while returning to the origin airport for an emergency landing, it dumped fuel over populated areas adjacent to the city of Los Angeles, resulting in skin and lung irritation in at least 56 people on the ground and triggering a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) investigation. The aircraft landed safely with no injuries to passengers or crew.