Aircraft Description
N979AT is a 2002 Boeing 717-200, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Delta Air Lines INC in Atlanta, GA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 23, 2002. The registration certificate was issued on April 12, 2024. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2031. Powered by a Rolls-royc BR 700 SERIES engine producing 14750 pounds of thrust, N979AT is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADA526 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N979AT was last tracked by AviatorDB near Blue Grass Airport (KLEX) on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N979AT was last updated on April 12, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
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AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N979AT. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC