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Delta Flight Diverts After Midair Depressurization, Lands Safely

9/10/2026

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Delta Air Lines flight DL-2311 diverted to Las Vegas after a mid-air depressurization at 35,000 feet.
Oxygen masks deployed, giving passengers 30-60 seconds before hypoxia risk.
Pilots donned airtight masks and requested descent to 9,000 feet.
The plane descended 27,000 feet in ten minutes and landed safely at Harry Reid International Airport.
Delta arranged a replacement aircraft for passengers and apologized.

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Story summary

Delta Air Lines flight DL-2311 diverted to Las Vegas after a mid-air depressurization at 35,000 feet.
Oxygen masks deployed, giving passengers 30-60 seconds before hypoxia risk.
Pilots donned airtight masks and requested descent to 9,000 feet.
The plane descended 27,000 feet in ten minutes and landed safely at Harry Reid International Airport.
Delta arranged a replacement aircraft for passengers and apologized.