{"id":138023,"date":"2026-03-30T19:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T13:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=138023"},"modified":"2026-03-30T17:55:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:25:44","slug":"delta-sao-paulo-atlanta-flight-a330-suffers-engine-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/30\/delta-sao-paulo-atlanta-flight-a330-suffers-engine-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"Delta Sao Paulo to Atlanta Flight with Airbus A330 Suffers Engine Fire After Takeoff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

S\u00c3O PAULO, BRAZIL\u2014<\/strong> A Delta Air Lines (DL)<\/a> Airbus A330-300, operating flight DL104 from S\u00e3o Paulo\/Guarulhos Governor Andr\u00e9 Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), suffered a serious left-engine failure<\/strong> seconds after takeoff on the night of March 29, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aircraft, registered N813NW<\/strong>, carried 288 people on board<\/strong> and returned safely to GRU within approximately 10 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Burning debris fell from the engine onto the grass beside the runway, igniting a brush fire inside the airport perimeter. As reported by AEROIN<\/a>, the incident forced the temporary suspension of all operations at GRU, one of South America’s busiest aviation hubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Aero Icarus | Flickr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Delta A330 Engine Fire and Failure at Sao Paulo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Flight DL104 departed S\u00e3o Paulo at 23:49 local time on March 29. The aircraft had climbed only a couple of hundred feet when the engine failure occurred, forcing the crew to turn back. Within 10 minutes, the aircraft was back on the ground safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The A330-300 suffered a catastrophic failure in its left engine shortly after rotation at GRU. Incandescent debris from the engine fell onto the grass adjacent to the runway, causing a brush fire within the airport perimeter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Witnesses on the ground and residents living under the aircraft’s departure corridor reported multiple loud bangs followed by large flames trailing from the engine, reaching an altitude of approximately 4,500 feet before the crew initiated a turn back toward the airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Air traffic control alerted the crew almost immediately after the fire became visible from the tower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The controller radioed: “Delta, you have fire on your wings,” to which the pilot confirmed the emergency and stated the aircraft needed to return. The exchange reflected a swift and coordinated response between the crew and the ground team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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