Boeing 767: Diverted to Albuquerque after an electrical/smoky odor in the cockpit area; landed safely.
Current summary
Diverted to Albuquerque after an electrical/smoky odor in the cockpit area; landed safely.
Known facts
- Flight DL958 Los Angeles → New York JFK, Boeing 767, 9 Sep 2026.
- FAA: crew reported an electrical odor in the cockpit; aircraft diverted safely to Albuquerque International Sunport around 1 p.m. local; FAA investigating.
- Delta told KOB the flight diverted due to a smoky odor in the aircraft, landed uneventfully, and customers were being reaccommodated.
- No injuries reported in sources reviewed.
Unknown / not claimed
- Source of the odor — not determined in public statements.
Earliest retained published account
Diverted to Albuquerque after an electrical/smoky odor in the cockpit area; landed safely.
- Flight DL958 Los Angeles → New York JFK, Boeing 767, 9 Sep 2026.
- FAA: crew reported an electrical odor in the cockpit; aircraft diverted safely to Albuquerque International Sunport around 1 p.m. local; FAA investigating.
- Delta told KOB the flight diverted due to a smoky odor in the aircraft, landed uneventfully, and customers were being reaccommodated.
- No injuries reported in sources reviewed.
Not claimed at that time:
- Source of the odor — not determined in public statements.
Sources
- FAA statement: Flight 958 (Sep 9, 2026) — Tier A — regulator statement
- KOB 4 — Delta statement — Tier A — operator statement via local press
Confidence label
Labeled Confirmed (Steve-checked) per the TurbineWire methodology. Labels move up or down as sourcing improves or collapses; material changes append under Updates rather than silently rewriting the original card.
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