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Ground Stop Lifted After Aircraft Emergency at DTW

Reported Jan 28 at 7:00 PM · Updated Jan 28 at 8:05 PM · 10.4K Notified · 2.2K Viewed

Summary

A mechanical issue on an aircraft led to a brief ground stop, holding flights and causing delays before operations returned to normal.

A mechanical issue on an aircraft led to a brief ground stop, holding flights and causing delays before operations returned to normal.

A mechanical issue on an aircraft led to a brief ground stop, holding flights and causing delays before operations returned to normal.

A mechanical issue on an aircraft led to a brief ground stop, holding flights and causing delays before operations returned to normal.

A mechanical issue on an aircraft led to a brief ground stop, holding flights and causing delays before operations returned to normal.

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Timeline

Jan 28, 8:07PM

The stop began around 6:30 p.m. and ended within about an hour. Passenger accounts indicated crews told travelers cleanup took longer than expected.

Jan 28, 8:04PM

Officials said there were no injuries, passengers were not in danger, and the aircraft will undergo maintenance. The FAA confirms ground stop was brief and has since been lifted.

Jan 28, 8:02PM

Wayne County Airport Authority said its Fire Department responded after a potential mechanical issue was reported on an aircraft. Crews applied water to one engine as a precaution.

Jan 28, 7:04PM

Officials have not said what caused the aircraft emergency, and flight operations remain subject to change as conditions are reassessed.

Jan 28, 7:04PM

FAA system data shows more than 1,100 total delays tied to the emergency, with average delays approaching an hour.

Jan 28, 7:00PM

According to information via Samdesk, the FAA has issued a ground stop for all inbound aircraft at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport due to an aircraft emergency.

Jan 28, 8:07PM

The stop began around 6:30 p.m. and ended within about an hour. Passenger accounts indicated crews told travelers cleanup took longer than expected.

Jan 28, 8:04PM

Officials said there were no injuries, passengers were not in danger, and the aircraft will undergo maintenance. The FAA confirms ground stop was brief and has since been lifted.

Jan 28, 8:02PM

Wayne County Airport Authority said its Fire Department responded after a potential mechanical issue was reported on an aircraft. Crews applied water to one engine as a precaution.

Jan 28, 7:04PM

Officials have not said what caused the aircraft emergency, and flight operations remain subject to change as conditions are reassessed.

Jan 28, 7:04PM

FAA system data shows more than 1,100 total delays tied to the emergency, with average delays approaching an hour.

Jan 28, 7:00PM

According to information via Samdesk, the FAA has issued a ground stop for all inbound aircraft at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport due to an aircraft emergency.

Jan 28, 8:07PM

The stop began around 6:30 p.m. and ended within about an hour. Passenger accounts indicated crews told travelers cleanup took longer than expected.

Jan 28, 8:04PM

Officials said there were no injuries, passengers were not in danger, and the aircraft will undergo maintenance. The FAA confirms ground stop was brief and has since been lifted.

Jan 28, 8:02PM

Wayne County Airport Authority said its Fire Department responded after a potential mechanical issue was reported on an aircraft. Crews applied water to one engine as a precaution.

Jan 28, 7:04PM

Officials have not said what caused the aircraft emergency, and flight operations remain subject to change as conditions are reassessed.

Jan 28, 7:04PM

FAA system data shows more than 1,100 total delays tied to the emergency, with average delays approaching an hour.

Jan 28, 7:00PM

According to information via Samdesk, the FAA has issued a ground stop for all inbound aircraft at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport due to an aircraft emergency.

Jan 28, 8:07PM

The stop began around 6:30 p.m. and ended within about an hour. Passenger accounts indicated crews told travelers cleanup took longer than expected.

Jan 28, 8:04PM

Officials said there were no injuries, passengers were not in danger, and the aircraft will undergo maintenance. The FAA confirms ground stop was brief and has since been lifted.

Jan 28, 8:02PM

Wayne County Airport Authority said its Fire Department responded after a potential mechanical issue was reported on an aircraft. Crews applied water to one engine as a precaution.

Jan 28, 7:04PM

Officials have not said what caused the aircraft emergency, and flight operations remain subject to change as conditions are reassessed.

Jan 28, 7:04PM

FAA system data shows more than 1,100 total delays tied to the emergency, with average delays approaching an hour.

Jan 28, 7:00PM

According to information via Samdesk, the FAA has issued a ground stop for all inbound aircraft at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport due to an aircraft emergency.

Jan 28, 8:07PM

The stop began around 6:30 p.m. and ended within about an hour. Passenger accounts indicated crews told travelers cleanup took longer than expected.

Jan 28, 8:04PM

Officials said there were no injuries, passengers were not in danger, and the aircraft will undergo maintenance. The FAA confirms ground stop was brief and has since been lifted.

Jan 28, 8:02PM

Wayne County Airport Authority said its Fire Department responded after a potential mechanical issue was reported on an aircraft. Crews applied water to one engine as a precaution.

Jan 28, 7:04PM

Officials have not said what caused the aircraft emergency, and flight operations remain subject to change as conditions are reassessed.

Jan 28, 7:04PM

FAA system data shows more than 1,100 total delays tied to the emergency, with average delays approaching an hour.

Jan 28, 7:00PM

According to information via Samdesk, the FAA has issued a ground stop for all inbound aircraft at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport due to an aircraft emergency.

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Comments

dearbornUser1555450024Jan 28 at 7:43 PM

Planes are landing again. My father’s delta flight from phoenix has landed waiting for gate to open up now.

midnightshine87Jan 28 at 7:35 PM

Someone said a private plane was on fire affecting landings

onechancelanceJan 28 at 7:32 PM

Someone remind me when there’s more info

shannen93Jan 28 at 7:25 PM

Flight radar isn’t showing anything. 2 flights departed within the last 3 minutes from dtw

shannen93Jan 28 at 7:26 PM

@shannen93 my apologies, I see it says for inbound flights

dearbornUser1555450024Jan 28 at 7:43 PM

Planes are landing again. My father’s delta flight from phoenix has landed waiting for gate to open up now.

midnightshine87Jan 28 at 7:35 PM

Someone said a private plane was on fire affecting landings

onechancelanceJan 28 at 7:32 PM

Someone remind me when there’s more info

shannen93Jan 28 at 7:25 PM

Flight radar isn’t showing anything. 2 flights departed within the last 3 minutes from dtw

shannen93Jan 28 at 7:26 PM

@shannen93 my apologies, I see it says for inbound flights

dearbornUser1555450024Jan 28 at 7:43 PM

Planes are landing again. My father’s delta flight from phoenix has landed waiting for gate to open up now.

midnightshine87Jan 28 at 7:35 PM

Someone said a private plane was on fire affecting landings

onechancelanceJan 28 at 7:32 PM

Someone remind me when there’s more info

shannen93Jan 28 at 7:25 PM

Flight radar isn’t showing anything. 2 flights departed within the last 3 minutes from dtw

shannen93Jan 28 at 7:26 PM

@shannen93 my apologies, I see it says for inbound flights

dearbornUser1555450024Jan 28 at 7:43 PM

Planes are landing again. My father’s delta flight from phoenix has landed waiting for gate to open up now.

midnightshine87Jan 28 at 7:35 PM

Someone said a private plane was on fire affecting landings

onechancelanceJan 28 at 7:32 PM

Someone remind me when there’s more info

shannen93Jan 28 at 7:25 PM

Flight radar isn’t showing anything. 2 flights departed within the last 3 minutes from dtw

shannen93Jan 28 at 7:26 PM

@shannen93 my apologies, I see it says for inbound flights

dearbornUser1555450024Jan 28 at 7:43 PM

Planes are landing again. My father’s delta flight from phoenix has landed waiting for gate to open up now.

midnightshine87Jan 28 at 7:35 PM

Someone said a private plane was on fire affecting landings

onechancelanceJan 28 at 7:32 PM

Someone remind me when there’s more info

shannen93Jan 28 at 7:25 PM

Flight radar isn’t showing anything. 2 flights departed within the last 3 minutes from dtw

shannen93Jan 28 at 7:26 PM

@shannen93 my apologies, I see it says for inbound flights

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