Boeing 737-900: Diverted to Las Vegas after a pressurization issue; oxygen masks deployed; no injuries reported.
Current summary
Diverted to Las Vegas after a pressurization issue; oxygen masks deployed; no injuries reported.
Known facts
- Flight DL2311 Los Angeles → Salt Lake City, Boeing 737-900, 6 Sep 2026.
- FAA: crew reported a pressurization issue; aircraft diverted safely to Harry Reid International around 6 p.m. local; FAA investigating.
- Delta said the crew followed training and procedures to bring the aircraft to an optimal altitude when an unexpected pressurization issue occurred (statement carried by national press).
- Press: oxygen masks deployed for about 174 passengers and 6 crew; aircraft descended to lower altitude and diverted to Las Vegas; no injuries reported; passengers rebooked onward.
Unknown / not claimed
- Cause of the pressurization issue — under investigation.
- Exact altitudes and rates — press figures vary; not locked from Tier A.
Earliest retained published account
Diverted to Las Vegas after a pressurization issue; oxygen masks deployed; no injuries reported.
- Flight DL2311 Los Angeles → Salt Lake City, Boeing 737-900, 6 Sep 2026.
- FAA: crew reported a pressurization issue; aircraft diverted safely to Harry Reid International around 6 p.m. local; FAA investigating.
- Delta said the crew followed training and procedures to bring the aircraft to an optimal altitude when an unexpected pressurization issue occurred (statement carried by national press).
- Press: oxygen masks deployed for about 174 passengers and 6 crew; aircraft descended to lower altitude and diverted to Las Vegas; no injuries reported; passengers rebooked onward.
Not claimed at that time:
- Cause of the pressurization issue — under investigation.
- Exact altitudes and rates — press figures vary; not locked from Tier A.
Sources
- FAA statement: Flight 2311 (Sep 6, 2026) — Tier A — regulator statement
- USA TODAY — Delta statement via national press — Tier A — operator statement via press
Confidence label
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