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Boeing 717-200 (717-2BD) · N946AT · Delta Air Lines

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Boeing 717-200 (717-2BD)

B717-55009Active
RegistrationUSN946AT
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OperatorDelta Air Lines
3operators
1incidents
1accidents
20logbook years
6photos

Boeing 717-200 (717-2BD) in Long Beach. Operates for Delta Air Lines. Previously flew for airTran and airTran Airways.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x BMW RR BR715
PropulsionTurbofan
Built inLong Beach, California (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerDelta
MSN55009
Hex / ICAO 24-bitAD2384
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Boeing 717

Figures for the 717-200 variant, the most representative of the family

Length37.8 m124 ft
Wingspan28.5 m93 ft
Height8.9 m29 ft
Range3,815 km2,060 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed811 km/h438 ktMach 0.76
Service ceiling11,280 m37,008 ftIt flies above Everest (1.3 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight54,885 kg121,001 lb
Maximum payload23,211 kg51,171 lbIts 106 passengers with baggage would weigh about 10.6 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity106 passengersUp to 134 in a high-density layout
Endurance4 h 42 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 3,815 km range, from Atlanta it could fly non-stop as far as:

SEASeattle3,505 kmBOGBogota3,389 kmLAXLos Angeles3,126 kmPTYTocumen2,780 kmMEXMexico City2,143 km
Beyond its rangeLIMLima5,136 km

The type first flew in 1998 (28 years ago) · About 156 units built · Production ended in 2006

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Airports

Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2006–2014AirTran Airways · 9 years
Main base
ATLAtlanta9 years
Also flew to
MCOOrlandoBWIBaltimoreTPATampaBOSBostonMKEMilwaukeeFLLFort LauderdaleLGANew YorkCAKAkronRSWFort MyersINDIndianapolisDCAWashingtonPITPittsburghROCRochesterPHFNewport News/WilliamsburgDAYDaytonPHLPhiladelphiaDTWDetroitMDWChicagoCLTCharlotteIADWashington
2015–2025Delta Air Lines · 11 years
Main base
ATLAtlanta11 years
Also flew to
DTWDetroitMSPMinneapolisCLTCharlotteORDChicagoEWRNewarkSLCSalt Lake CityLAXLos AngelesSEASeattleJFKNew YorkLGANew YorkDALDallasMCIKansas CityJANJackson/VicksburgAVLAshevilleBNANashvilleHSVHuntsvilleGSPGreerSAVSavannahMSNMadisonHOUHouston

Flight logbook

Year-by-year activity · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2025
Delta Air Lines · 1,911 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Atlanta (ATL) → Charlotte (CLT)
2024
Delta Air Lines · 2,029 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → Atlanta (ATL)
2023
Delta Air Lines · 1,690 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Detroit (DTW) → Chicago (ORD)
2022
Delta Air Lines · 1,944 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → Atlanta (ATL)
2021
Delta Air Lines · 1,693 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → Atlanta (ATL)
30 days inactive
2020
Delta Air Lines · 1,467 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Atlanta (ATL) → Greer (GSP)
2019
Delta Air Lines · 1,658 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Atlanta (ATL) → Charlotte (CLT)
35 days inactive
2018
Delta Air Lines · 1,749 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Seattle (SEA) → San Francisco (SFO)

Aircraft chronology

Nov 29, 1999
Delivered to airTran
Delivered to airTran as N946AT.
Nov 29, 1999
Transferred to airTran Airways
Transferred to airTran Airways.
Sep 11, 2001
Grounded after 9/11
On September 11, 2001, the 717-2BD aircraft (registration N946AT), operated by airTran, was in the news. Source: the FAA (United States).
What happened
On 11 September 2001, after the attacks with hijacked aircraft on the Twin Towers in New York and the Pentagon, the FAA ordered — for the first time in history — the complete closure of United States airspace (the SCATANA plan): all civil aviation was told to land immediately, and by midday the American sky was clear. Around 240 international flights bound for the United States were diverted to Canada — Operation Yellow Ribbon, with more than 30,000 passengers. Airspace reopened gradually from 13 September, by then under new security measures. Source: the FAA (United States).
Source: FAA
Nov 2014
Placed in storage
In November 2014, the 717-2BD aircraft (registration N946AT), operated by Delta Air Lines, was placed in storage. Source: Delta Air Lines.
Source: Delta Air Lines
Dec 19, 2015
Transferred to Delta Air Lines
Transferred to Delta Air Lines.
Jan 4, 2020
Incident at Green Bay-Austin-Straubel Airport
On January 4, 2020, the Boeing 717-2BD aircraft (registration N946AT), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Green Bay-Austin-Straubel Airport (United States) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: Delta Air Lines.
Source: Delta Air Lines
Aug 29, 2022
Accident at Detroit, Michigan
On August 29, 2022, the Boeing 717-200 aircraft (registration N946AT), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Detroit, Michigan (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).
What happened
On 29 August 2022, a flight attendant was injured when the aircraft met turbulence during the descent into the Detroit area. At the pre-flight briefing, the captain had warned of possible light to moderate bumps, especially below 12,000 feet. In the initial descent, at around 20,000 feet, the aircraft passed through light turbulence with some moderate stretches for close to a minute; the rest was mostly smooth. The flight attendant, who was in the forward galley, struck her left side against the counter — a direct blow to the ribs — and then fell backwards against the cockpit door. She did not report it immediately: at the gate and after shutdown, she went to the cockpit to tell them. On disembarking she was in increasing pain; the crew walked her to the adjacent gate, where paramedics attended to her and took her to hospital, which diagnosed a fractured rib. Source: the NTSB (United States).
Source: NTSB

Operators

1999-11-29
airTran
Registration N946AT
1999-11-29
airTran Airways
Registration N946AT
2015-12-19
Delta Air Lines
Registration N946AT

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