EmergencyDescent — DAL212

2026-06-16 09:29 UTC· KJFK ?· DELTA AIR LINES INC· A339

DAL212 (Delta AIR Lines) had departed KJFK on 2026-06-16. SkyMeter detected a emergencydescent at 09:29 UTC. Trace data at the event: 38934 ft AGL, 485 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 2 kt wind, 1 kt crosswind component. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY6/3955 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Smithfield, RI, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3959 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Boston, MA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3963 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    FOXBOROUGH, MA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3969 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Waltham, MA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3949 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Providence, RI, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Tuesday, July 21, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/6449 2026-06-11 04:01Z – 2026-06-28 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    New York, NY, Thursday, June 11, 2026 through Saturday, June 27, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/6850 2026-06-12 04:01Z – 2026-06-28 03:59Z SFC–1,000 ft

    Boston, MA, Friday, June 12, 2026 through Saturday, June 27, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7815 2026-06-15 10:00Z – 2026-06-22 02:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Southampton, NY, Monday, June 15, 2026 through Sunday, June 21, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/8317 2026-06-15 22:15Z – 2026-06-17 18:45Z SFC–4,999 ft

    NEW YORK, NY, Monday, June 15, 2026 through Wednesday, June 17, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →

SkyMeter cross-referenced this flight against FAA-published TFRs that were active during its window and within its geographic bounding box. Overlap doesn't necessarily mean violation — the aircraft may have been outside the TFR’s precise polygon or flying under air-traffic-control coordination.

Pilot review data

  • 38934 ft AGL at event
  • 485 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 2 kt wind
  • 1 kt crosswind component

Flight context

  • DAL212
  • Delta AIR Lines
  • A339
  • 2026-06-16 09:29 UTC

All events on this flight

EmergencyDescent 09:29:23 UTC · · 38,934 ft AGL · 485 kt GS
EmergencyDescent 09:29:23 UTC · · 38,934 ft AGL · 485 kt GS

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