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Delta Flight 446 Returns Safely to LAX After Left-Engine Fire

The FAA has opened an investigation to inform stronger inspection measures after a series of engine malfunctions.

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A vehicle is being taken away after it drove into a crowd in Hollywood in the early hours of July 19, 2025, injuring 28 people, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. More than 100 firefighters responded to the scene in East Hollywood assisting three patients in critical condition, six in serious condition and 19 listed as fair, the Fire Department said. No further information was available on the cause of the incident.
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Overview

  • Delta Flight 446, a Boeing 767-400, turned back to Los Angeles International Airport minutes after departure when flames were spotted in its left engine.
  • All 226 passengers and nine crew members disembarked without injury following a standard emergency landing on Runway 25L.
  • LAX fire crews extinguished the blaze before the aircraft taxied to Terminal 3 under close supervision.
  • The FAA has launched a formal probe into the incident, focusing on the performance of the aircraft’s General Electric CF6 engine.
  • This episode follows multiple in-flight engine fires across U.S. carriers and has intensified calls for stricter maintenance and crew training protocols.