Delta Air Lines Flight 1581 was a scheduled flight from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport. On January 7, 1992, the Boeing 737-200 operating this flight lost its right engine on takeoff. The pilots were able to land the plane safely back at the airport.[2][3]

Delta Air Lines Flight 1581

The aircraft involved in 2011, operating for Northern Air Cargo
Accident
Date	January 7, 1992 (1992-01-07)
Summary	Engine detachment caused by metal fatigue and maintenance error
Site	Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, United States 32°53′49″N 097°02′17″W
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Boeing 737-200
Operator	Delta Air Lines
Registration	N322DL[1]
Flight origin	Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
Destination	George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Occupants	44
Passengers	39
Crew	5
Fatalities	0
Injuries	0
Survivors	44 (all)

Aircraft

The aircraft involved was a Boeing 737-200.[2][4] The aircraft made its first flight on May 9th, 1984 and was delivered to Delta Air Lines on August 10th of that same year.[5]

Accident

The Boeing 737-200 took off from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport at 1:30 PM CST.[6] As the plane lifted off the ground, the right engine detracted from the wing on takeoff. The pilots were able to land the aircraft at around 12 minutes after the detachment at 1:42 PM CST.[6]

The aircraft remained on the runway as passengers were taken to the airport terminal. Most of the passengers on board the aircraft were boarded on other flights to Houston.[6]

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