Delta Boeing 737 returns to Savannah after engine failure sparks runway grass fire

A Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-900 (N932DZ) returned to Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport shortly after takeoff Sunday evening following a left-engine failure that ignited a grass fire alongside the runway. Flight DL1067, bound for Atlanta, departed around 18:45 before the crew declared an emergency. Air traffic control recordings indicate the left engine “blew,” with flames […]