NEW YORK- Delta Air Lines (DL) Flight 760, operating from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), diverted to New York after a cabin pressurization issue at cruise altitude on January 5, 2026.
The Airbus A319 landed safely at New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) with no reported injuries, and all passengers were accounted for.
Delta Flight Emergency Landing at JFK
The incident involved a Delta Air Lines Airbus A319, registration N328NB, which was cruising at approximately 36,000 feet, approximately 45 miles north of New York. Shortly after entering New York Center airspace, the flight crew reported a loss of cabin pressurization.
Air traffic control cleared the aircraft for an immediate descent. The pilots donned oxygen masks and declared an emergency as the aircraft descended rapidly toward 10,000 feet, the standard safe altitude following a depressurization event. The crew later confirmed the cabin had begun repressurizing during the descent.
Throughout the event, the flight crew maintained continuous communication with air traffic controllers. They confirmed 92 souls on board and approximately four hours of fuel remaining, later уточifying fuel quantity as 24,800 pounds.
The crew reported no injuries and advised controllers that the situation was under control. Despite stabilizing cabin conditions, the pilots elected to divert as a precautionary measure, prioritizing passenger safety and operational certainty.
New York Center coordinated the diversion to JFK and handed the flight to the New York and Newark approach controllers in sequence. The aircraft was vectored for a visual approach and ultimately cleared to land on Runway 22 Left.
Emergency vehicles were positioned as a standard precaution. The crew advised tower controllers that a normal landing was expected and no ground assistance would be required after touchdown.
Safe Landing
The Airbus A319 landed without incident at New York JFK. After clearing the runway, the aircraft taxied and held short of the assigned taxiway while awaiting gate availability.
The flight crew reiterated that the depressurization issue was resolved and declined further emergency services. Ground controllers confirmed no additional assistance was required.
Cabin depressurization events are rare, but well-trained flight crews follow established procedures that prioritize controlled descent and diversion to the nearest suitable airport. Delta Air Lines operates one of the largest Airbus A319 fleets in North America, with established protocols for such scenarios.
ATC and Pilots Transcription
Here’s a transcription of a conversation between New York JFK ATC and Delta pilots as flagged by YouCanSeeATC and recorded by LiveATC.net:
Initial Contact and Emergency Declaration
[0:17] ATC: Delta 760, contact New York Center 127.17.
[0:27] ATC: Delta 760, contact New York Center 127.17.
[0:33] Delta 760: 27.17, Delta 760, good day.
[0:40] Delta 760: Center, Delta 760, we would like a descent to 320.
[0:45] ATC: Delta 760, contact New York Center 127.17.
[0:49] Delta 760: 27.17.
[0:55] Delta 760: Hello, Delta 760, 360 requesting descent to 320.
[1:02] ATC: New York, Delta 760.
[1:06] Delta 760: We’re going to need a descent right away. We’re starting to depressurize.
[1:12] Delta 760: We’d like at least down to 30.
[1:18] ATC: Descent 300, Delta.
[1:24] Delta 760: Delta 760, we’d like to continue our descent.
[1:28] Delta 760: We’d like to continue our descent 10,000 feet.
[1:35] Delta 760: Descent 260, we’re now in emergency, Delta 760.
[1:42] ATC: Descent 10,000, we’ll get back to you in a few minutes, Delta 760.
[1:50] Delta 760: Descent 10,000, Delta 760.
[1:56] Delta 760: Earlier, you got a heading for us for this descent?
[2:02] ATC: Of course, descent 10,000, Delta 760, emergency.
Emergency Information Exchange
[2:09] Delta 760: New York, Delta 760, emergency. Just to update you, we got 92 souls on board. We had a decompression, and we’re in the descent now. Going down to 10,000. We are repressurized now. We’ll get back to you with more info shortly, but probably can expect a divert.
[2:29] ATC: Delta 760, AFFIRM, 92 souls.
[2:32] Delta 760: Fuel remaining 25.7. If you need that in hours, we can get that to you. We’re going to continue present course for now. We’re going to expect a divert. The cabin altitude is coming down. We’re off the mask, but we’re still going to descend down to 10,000, Delta 760.
[2:54] Delta 760: Fuel in hours, I’ll get it to you. We’re below 180. Do you have an altimeter? I might have missed it.
[3:02] ATC: 3020, Delta 760, thank you.
[3:09] Delta 760: Four hours remaining.
[3:17] ATC: 462, Delta 760.
[3:21] Delta 760: New York, Delta 760, emergency. Passing 13,000 for 10,000.
[3:26] ATC: Delta 760, New York Center, roger. Altimeter 3020.
[3:30] Delta 760: 3020 on the meter, Delta 760.
Diversion to JFK Initiated
[3:32] ATC: Delta 760, do you have any idea what your intentions are yet?
[3:34] Delta 760: We’re going to divert to JFK.
[3:36] ATC: Okay, are you ready to do that now?
[3:37] Delta 760: We are.
[3:38] ATC: I’ll get down to 10,000 for you, Delta 760.
[3:40] Delta 760: AFFIRM, we are ready to go now.
[3:42] ATC: All right, stand by one second.
[3:47] Delta 760: Delta 760, emergency, can you give us a heading to get us going?
[3:51] ATC: Delta 760, right turning 300, descend 7,000.
[3:54] Delta 760: Right turn 300, descend 7,000, Delta 760.
[4:00] ATC: Delta 760, cleared to the Kennedy Airport via right turning 100 when able.
[4:11] Delta 760: Right turn 100 when able, direct Kennedy Airport, Delta 760, emergency, appreciate the help.
[4:16] ATC: Delta 760, maintain 7,000.
[4:18] Delta 760: Maintain 7,000, Delta 760, emergency.
Handoff to New York Approach
[4:25] ATC: Delta 760, contact New York Approach on 128.55.
[4:32] Delta 760: 28.55, Delta 760, emergency, thanks for the help today.
[4:37] Delta 760: New York, Delta 760, emergency, we’re passing 9,600 for 7,000, right turn now, direct to the airport.
[4:46] ATC (NY Approach): Delta 760, New York Approach, Newark Altimeter 3025, I don’t have the information for Kennedy, but did you need any other requests other than direct to the airport?
[4:56] Delta 760: Negative.
[4:57] ATC: Okay.
[5:02] ATC: Delta 760, cleared direct to Kennedy via Colts Neck, it’s Charlie, Oscar, Lima.
[5:11] Delta 760: Direct Charlie, Oscar, Lima, that’s JFK, Delta 760.
[5:18] ATC: Delta 760, I need the souls on board and fuel, would you get a chance?
[5:23] Delta 760: Hey, we gave it to the last guy, but that’s all right.
[5:25] Delta 760: Delta 760, emergency, 92 souls on board, we got about four hours of gas.
[5:32] ATC: All right, thanks.
[5:37] ATC: And, sorry, say the souls on board again.
[5:40] Delta 760: 92.
[5:41] ATC: 92?
[5:43] Delta 760: Affirm.
[5:44] ATC: All right, 92.
[5:48] ATC: Delta 760, I’m going to actually give you vectors instead of the Colts Neck, so fly heading of 130 and maintain 5,000.
[5:58] Delta 760: Heading 130, descend 5,000, Delta 760, emergency.
[6:04] ATC: Delta 760, emergency, clear direct Kennedy now, we’ve just coordinated all this, maintain 5,000, clear direct Kennedy.
[6:10] Delta 760: Direct Kennedy, maintain 5,000, Delta 760, emergency, appreciate the help.
[6:14] ATC: You got it.
Handoff to Newark Approach
[6:17] ATC: Delta 760, contact departure, 19-2.
[6:21] Delta 760: Delta 760, 19-2.
[6:27] ATC (Newark Approach): Delta 760, Newark?
[6:29] Delta 760: Affirmative, Delta 760, emergency, level 5,000.
[6:31] ATC: Delta 760, Newark Approach, I have a question, would the oxygen masks deploy?
[6:37] Delta 760: Hey, we’re not…
[6:45] ATC: Delta 760, reduce airspeed 210.
[6:47] Delta 760: Delta 760, 12-2, Jeff.
[6:51] ATC: And I think two answers for that one, but that was for JetBlue 760.
[6:54] JetBlue 760: JetBlue 760, 210 knots.
[6:59] Delta 760: Delta 760, emergency, checking on at 5,000.
[7:02] ATC: Delta 760, Newark Approach, roger, and whenever you get a chance, I need the fuel remaining in pounds, and if there are any injuries.
[7:10] Delta 760: Delta 760, emergency, no injuries, 92 souls on board, four hours of gas. Did you say you need it in pounds?
[7:16] ATC: Yes, please, fuel remaining in pounds.
[7:20] Delta 760: 24,800 pounds.
[7:23] ATC: Delta 760, roger, and did you want ILS 6-2 right or ILS 6-2 left?
[7:28] Delta 760: ILS 6-2 left, Delta 760.
[7:30] ATC: Delta 760, expect ILS 6-2 left, ECHO is current.
[7:34] Delta 760: All right, we got ECHO, and for Delta 760, emergency, we won’t need any ground personnel; we can taxi to the gate.
[7:44] ATC: Delta 760, you’re not overweight, let me check.
[7:47] Delta 760: Negative.
[7:52] Delta 760: Delta 760, emergency, we got filled, thanks.
[7:55] ATC: Delta 760, roger that, turn left heading 250, clear visual approach runway 6-2 left.
[7:59] Delta 760: Heading 250, clear visual, 6-2 left, Delta 760, emergency.
Handoff to Kennedy Tower
[8:06] ATC: Delta 760, contact Kennedy Tower, 119.1.
[8:09] Delta 760: 921, Delta 760, you’re there.
[8:15] Delta 760: Okay, Tower, good morning, Delta 760, emergency, we’re visual, 6-2 left.
[8:18] ATC (Kennedy Tower): Delta 760, Kennedy Tower, roger, emergency vehicles are standing by, caution, wind 260 at 3, runway 22 left, clear to land.
[8:25] Delta 760: 22 left, clear to land, Delta 760, emergency.
[8:31] Delta 760: Tower, Delta 760, emergency, if you’ve got a minute, do you know where the trucks are? We’re going to do a normal landing, we can clear the runway if you need us to.
[8:34] ATC: They’re right side of the runway now, they’re waiting for you to exit.
[8:42] Delta 760: Okay, we’ll plan to clear then.
[8:45] ATC: If you are unable, just let me know.
[8:49] Delta 760: It’ll be a normal landing for us, the problem is under control, but we had already declared, so we really don’t need the trucks, but we’ll talk to them when we land.
[8:55] ATC: Okay, roger that.
Post-Landing Ground Instructions
[9:12] ATC: Delta 760, turn right on Juliet, hold short of Yankee.
[9:17] Delta 760: Juliet, short of Yankee, Delta 760.
[9:19] ATC: Delta 760, let us know if you need anything from those emergency vehicles.
[9:24] Delta 760: Delta 760, okay, negative, we will not need anything, it was a depressurization, so it’s all under control now, but we will hold short of Yankee, we do not have a gate yet, we’ll get on the phone.
[9:33] ATC: All right, let me forward that information. I don’t need to do anything for you, and short of Yankee, let me know when you have a gate.
[9:40] Delta 760: Okay, short of Yankee, and yes, AFFIRM, we do not need anything, Delta 760, we can’t move to, so short of Yankee, if we’re waiting on a gate, just let us know.
[9:49] ATC: Roger.
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