Download or read book AIR CRASH INVESTIGATIONS - UNCONTAINED ENGINE FAILURE - The Accident of Delta Air Flight 1288 written by George Cramoisi and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-02-09 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On July 6, 1996, at 1424 central daylight time, a McDonnell Douglas MD-88, N927DA, operated by Delta Air Lines Inc., as flight 1288, experienced an engine failure during the initial part of its takeoff roll on runway 17 at Pensacola Regional Airport in Pensacola, Florida. Uncontained engine debris penetrated the left aft fuselage. Two passengers were killed and two others were seriously injured. The takeoff was rejected, and the airplane was stopped on the runway. The airplane with 137 passengers and 5 crew on board was destined for Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia.