DL941 - Incident: Delta B739 near Albuquerque on Aug 26th 2023

A Delta Airlines Boeing 737-900, registration N850DN performing flight DL-941 from Raleigh/Durham,NC to Las Vegas,NV (USA), was enroute at FL320 about 270nm east of Albuquerque,NM (USA) when the crew initiated a descent to FL200 and subsequently decided to divert to Albuquerque reporting they had an odour of an electrical fire in the cockpit, they wanted emergency services to check both engines (CFM56). The aircraft landed safely on Albuquerque's runway 08 about 45 minutes after leaving FL320 and vacated the runway. Emergency services inspected the aircraft and followed the aircraft to the apron.

A replacement Boeing 737-900 registration N922DZ continued the flight and reached Las Vegas with a delay of about 6 hours.

The airline reported the aircraft diverted to Albuquerque due to an unusual odour on board of the aircraft.