A Delta Airlines Boeing 767-300, registration N193DN performing flight DL-1150 from Honolulu,HI to Los Angeles,CA (USA), was accelerating for takeoff from Honolulu’s runway 08R when the right hand engine (PW4060) emitted a bang followed by vibrations prompting the crew to reject takeoff at high speed. The aircraft vacated the runway via the first high speed exit about 2400 meters down the runway and returned to the terminal.
A passenger reported the aircraft was about 1000 feet into its takeoff roll from the reef runway when the right hand engine emitted a loud bang followed by moderate vibrations. The crew rejected takeoff and returned the aircraft to the apron.
A replacement Boeing 767-300 registration N154DL reached Los Angeles with a delay of 4 hours.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Honolulu until Dec 16th, then was ferried to Atlanta,GA (USA) and is now still on the ground in Atlanta.
The Aviation Herald