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Delta flight DL9962 declared an emergency and just returned to St Louis only 10 mins in the air

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Last updated: December 2, 2025, 17:23 UTC
Published: Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 17:18 UTC
Category: Emergency North America USA
Author: AIRLIVE contibutors

Airline: Delta Air Lines
Tail: Aircraft: Boeing 717-231
Data: DL DL9962 N935AT STL
Delta Air Lines flight DL9962
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A Boeing 717 immediately returned after takeoff from St Louis.

Delta Air Lines flight DL9962 made a delayed takeoff from runway 29 at St. Louis Lambert International Airport to Detroit.

The Boeing 717-200 (registered N935AT) stopped the climb at only 4,800 feet due to a technical issue.

Plots declared an emergency (squawk 7700) and required an immediate return to STL Airport.

The flight landed on the same runway only a bit more than 10 minutes if the air.

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