{"id":118679,"date":"2025-10-25T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=118679"},"modified":"2025-10-25T21:12:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T15:42:35","slug":"delta-737-makes-emergency-landing-at-newark-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/25\/delta-737-makes-emergency-landing-at-newark-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"Delta Boeing 737 Pilots Makes Emergency Landing at Newark Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>NEWARK\u2014<\/strong> A <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/tag\/delta\/\">Delta Air Lines (DL)<\/a> Boeing 737-900 experienced an engine failure shortly after departing Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) on October 21, 2025. The flight, operating as <strong>DL1009<\/strong>, was en route to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) when the crew declared a mayday and requested an immediate return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 10.8-year-old aircraft, registered as <strong>N832DN<\/strong>, landed safely on runway 22L at Newark after performing an ILS approach. Emergency services inspected the jet upon landing before it taxied off the active runway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1620px-Delta_Boeing_737-800_N3753_7126521763-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Delta Boeing 737 Pilots Makes Emergency Landing at Newark Airport\" class=\"wp-image-56087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1620px-Delta_Boeing_737-800_N3753_7126521763-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1620px-Delta_Boeing_737-800_N3753_7126521763-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1620px-Delta_Boeing_737-800_N3753_7126521763-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1620px-Delta_Boeing_737-800_N3753_7126521763-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1620px-Delta_Boeing_737-800_N3753_7126521763-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1620px-Delta_Boeing_737-800_N3753_7126521763-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1620px-Delta_Boeing_737-800_N3753_7126521763-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1620px-Delta_Boeing_737-800_N3753_7126521763.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: By BriYYZ from Toronto, Canada &#8211; Delta Boeing 737-800 N3753, CC BY-SA 2.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=25906481<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-delta-737-emergency-landing-at-newark\">Delta 737 Emergency Landing at Newark<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Delta Air Lines Flight DL1009 departed <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Newark\">Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)<\/a> at around 8:00 a.m. local time, bound for Salt Lake City (SLC). While climbing through approximately 8,400 feet, the crew reported a left engine failure and declared a mayday to air traffic control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to radio communication transcripts, the flight crew confirmed the emergency, reporting 156 people on board and roughly 35,900 pounds of fuel remaining. Controllers directed the aircraft into a holding pattern to allow the pilots to complete their checklists before initiating a return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The crew requested and received clearance for an ILS approach to runway 22L. After a stable approach, the aircraft landed safely and was met by emergency vehicles for inspection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Delta confirmed that the passengers and crew were safe, and maintenance teams began a post-flight evaluation of the affected engine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ATC recordings show clear and composed coordination between the Delta pilots and New York air traffic controllers throughout the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Engine failure in flight. Pilot declares MAYDAY and returns to Newark. Real ATC\" width=\"729\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HNIVsgtQPNM?start=1&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The crew\u2019s immediate declaration of an emergency and detailed communication on fuel and personnel allowed controllers to manage airspace effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emergency services were pre-positioned at the runway prior to landing, and after touchdown, the pilots requested an on-site inspection before proceeding to the gate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1620px-Boeing_737-932ERw_N804DN_Delta_14074650888-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A Delta Air Lines (DL) Boeing 737-900 experienced an engine failure shortly after departing Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) on October 21, 2025. \" class=\"wp-image-55811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1620px-Boeing_737-932ERw_N804DN_Delta_14074650888-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1620px-Boeing_737-932ERw_N804DN_Delta_14074650888-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1620px-Boeing_737-932ERw_N804DN_Delta_14074650888-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1620px-Boeing_737-932ERw_N804DN_Delta_14074650888-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1620px-Boeing_737-932ERw_N804DN_Delta_14074650888-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1620px-Boeing_737-932ERw_N804DN_Delta_14074650888-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1620px-Boeing_737-932ERw_N804DN_Delta_14074650888-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1620px-Boeing_737-932ERw_N804DN_Delta_14074650888.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: By Alan Wilson &#8211; Boeing 737-932ER(w) &#039;N804DN&#039; Delta, CC BY-SA 2.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=33925292<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-atc-and-delta-pilots-comms\">ATC and Delta Pilots Comms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a detailed transcription of communication between Delta pilots and Newark Air Traffic Controller as flagged by You Can See ATC:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:19}<\/strong><br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;Departure, Delta 1009, 1,500 climbing to 3,500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:27}<\/strong><br><strong>ATC:<\/strong>&nbsp;Delta 1009, radar contact, climb and maintain 3,000. Turn right direct to PARKE.<br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;3,000, right turn direct PARKE, Delta 1009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:31}<\/strong><br><strong>ATC:<\/strong>&nbsp;Delta 1009, you can go direct COATE, climb to 10,000.<br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;Direct COATE, 10,000, Delta 1009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:39}<\/strong><br><strong>ATC:<\/strong>&nbsp;Delta 1009, contact New York 18.17.<br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;18.17, Delta 1009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:52}<\/strong><br><strong>ATC:<\/strong>&nbsp;Delta 1009, good morning.<br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;Delta 1009, 8,400 climbing 10,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:62}<\/strong><br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;Mayday, mayday, mayday. Delta 1009, we&#8217;ve lost left engine.<br><strong>ATC:<\/strong>&nbsp;Roger. Are you declaring emergency?<br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;Yes, we are declaring emergency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:83}<\/strong><br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;Delta 1009, present heading and we&#8217;ll be returning to New York.<br><strong>ATC:<\/strong>&nbsp;Roger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:91}<\/strong><br><strong>ATC:<\/strong>&nbsp;Delta 1009, souls on board and fuel remaining?<br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;We have 156 souls on board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:105}<\/strong><br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;Fuel remaining, six hours.<br><strong>ATC:<\/strong>&nbsp;Delta 1009, turn left heading 260.<br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;Left heading 260, Delta 1009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:115}<\/strong><br><strong>ATC:<\/strong>&nbsp;Delta 1009, when you have a chance, can you give the fuel remaining in pounds?<br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;35,900 pounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:135}<\/strong><br><strong>ATC:<\/strong>&nbsp;Roger, Delta 1009, contact approach 128.55.<br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;128.55, Delta 1009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:147}<\/strong><br><strong>ATC:<\/strong>&nbsp;Delta 1009, you with me?<br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;Yeah, with you, Delta 1009. Emergency aircraft, 10,000, heading 260.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:155}<\/strong><br><strong>ATC:<\/strong>&nbsp;Do you need any time to come back in or checklists, or are you ready?<br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;We need time, Delta 1009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:163}<\/strong><br><strong>ATC:<\/strong>&nbsp;Delta 1009, descend and maintain 9,000.<br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;Descend and maintain 9,000, Delta 1009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:169}<\/strong><br><strong>ATC:<\/strong>&nbsp;Just let me know when you&#8217;re ready to come back in, which runway you&#8217;d like, and I&#8217;ll need more information from you.<br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;We&#8217;re starting down 9,000. We&#8217;ll let you know when we&#8217;re ready to come back in. We&#8217;ll expect 22 left.<br><strong>ATC:<\/strong>&nbsp;Plan on ILS for runway 22 left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:188}<\/strong><br><strong>ATC:<\/strong>&nbsp;When you can, give personnel on board and fuel remaining inside.<br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;Personnel on board, 156. Fuel remaining: about six hours, 35,000 pounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:204}<\/strong><br><strong>ATC:<\/strong>&nbsp;Delta 1009, turn left heading 180.<br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;Heading 180, Delta 1009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:212}<\/strong><br><strong>ATC:<\/strong>&nbsp;Fly heading 160.<br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;Heading 160, Delta 1009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:226}<\/strong><br><strong>ATC:<\/strong>&nbsp;When you can, descend and maintain 6,000.<br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;6,000, Delta 1009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:240}<\/strong><br><strong>ATC:<\/strong>&nbsp;Turn left heading 090.<br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;Left turn 090, Delta 1009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:255}<\/strong><br><strong>ATC:<\/strong>&nbsp;Turn left heading 360.<br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;Left turn heading 360, Delta 1009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:264}<\/strong><br><strong>ATC:<\/strong>&nbsp;Speed is your discretion. When you get a chance, let me know what speed you need.<br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;Stand by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:275}<\/strong><br><strong>ATC:<\/strong>&nbsp;Turn right heading 040.<br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;Right turn 040, Delta 1009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:289}<\/strong><br><strong>ATC:<\/strong>&nbsp;Fly heading 080.<br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;Heading 080, Delta 1009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:295}<\/strong><br><strong>ATC:<\/strong>&nbsp;For my planning, how much longer do you need before ready to come in?<br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;A few more minutes, Delta 1009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:302}<\/strong><br><strong>ATC:<\/strong>&nbsp;Maintain 5,000, float is 210.<br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;5,000 float, 210, Delta 1009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:315}<\/strong><br><strong>ATC:<\/strong>&nbsp;Frequency now 120.15, he&#8217;s aware of everything.<br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;120.15, thanks, Delta 1009. Approach, Delta 1009, 5,800 descending 5,000. We&#8217;ll slow to 10 when we&#8217;re down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:326}<\/strong><br><strong>ATC:<\/strong>&nbsp;New York estimated 30.06, I&#8217;ve got you in line now to come in, do you need more time?<br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;Got you number four right now, about 20 minutes, I think that should be good, Delta 1009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:345}<\/strong><br><strong>ATC:<\/strong>&nbsp;If you need anything, just let me know. You can turn right heading 090.<br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;Right turn 090, Delta 1009, thanks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:349}<\/strong><br><strong>ATC:<\/strong>&nbsp;Maintain 4,000.<br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;Maintain 4,000, Delta 1009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:360}<\/strong><br><strong>ATC:<\/strong>&nbsp;Want to stay fast or slow?<br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;We&#8217;re slowing down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:368}<\/strong><br><strong>ATC:<\/strong>&nbsp;Let me know what you need.<br><strong>ATC:<\/strong>&nbsp;Heading 120, you can start to slow to 190 knots.<br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;Heading 120, discretion 3,000, Delta 1009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:384}<\/strong><br><strong>ATC:<\/strong>&nbsp;About 10 miles &#8217;til I turn you on, you&#8217;re good to come in.<br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;Thank you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:403}<\/strong><br><strong>ATC:<\/strong>&nbsp;Turn right heading 140, speed your discretion.<br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;140, Delta 1009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:415}<\/strong><br><strong>ATC:<\/strong>&nbsp;Turn right heading 190, maintain 3,000. Actually, you can maintain 2,500 until you&#8217;re established, clear ILS 22 left.<br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;190, 2,500 established, clear ILS 22 left, Delta 1009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:433}<\/strong><br><strong>ATC:<\/strong>&nbsp;Speed your discretion, traffic landing left to right on runway 29. Call tower now, 118.3.<br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;118.3, Delta 1009. Tower, Delta 1009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:449}<\/strong><br><strong>Tower:<\/strong>&nbsp;Delta 1009, traffic landing 29, your arrival and depart 22 left, wind calm, runway 22 left, clear to land, truck standing by.<br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;22 left, clear to land, Delta 1009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:456}<\/strong><br><strong>Tower:<\/strong>&nbsp;Do you need any assistance, and will you be able to taxi to the gate?<br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;Should be able to taxi to the gate. Pulse on Victor here, can we have a truck come out and check everything?<br><strong>Tower:<\/strong>&nbsp;Delta 1009 at Victor, hold short of 22 right, truck will take a look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>{ts:491}<\/strong><br><strong>Tower:<\/strong>&nbsp;Switch to 134.05 to talk to the truck.<br><strong>Pilot:<\/strong>&nbsp;34.05, we&#8217;ll talk to you on the way back, Delta 1009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay tuned with us. Further, follow us on social media for the latest updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/s\/aviationa2z\" rel=\"nofollow\">Telegram Group\u00a0<\/a>for the Latest Aviation Updates. 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