Oxygen masks dropped on Delta flight #DL987 returning to Atlanta due to cabin depressurization

AIRLIVE — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 16:03:08 +0000

Delta flight from Atlanta to Boston suffered cabin depressurization around 25 minutes after takeoff, diverted back to Atlanta.

Wednesday, December 18 2024, Delta flight DL987 from Atlanta to Boston suffered a depressurization incident.

The flight climbed to 34,000 ft but pilots contacted ATC about the incident and immediately started to descent toward FL100.

The Boeing 757-200 (registration N723TW) turned around about 40 minutes into the flight while oxygen masks dropped for the passengers.

Once at 9,700 ft, an announcement about the situation sharing the plane was in good shape and will be landing back in Atlanta shortly.

Pilots asked passengers to keep masks on until the Boeing 757 descended to 6,000 ft and the captain said it was safe to take off masks.

The captain said 142 passengers and crew on board and 2 hours of fuel left before landing in the fog.

The plane landed back at Atlanta Airport 1 hour and 24 minutes after departure.