Flight diverted to SLC after “unidentifiable sound” heard outside plane

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A flight bound from Boise to Atlanta was diverted to the Salt Lake City International Airport due to an “unidentifiable sound” outside of the plane.

Delta Flight 874 departed the Boise Airport around 2:08 p.m., according to FlightAware. It was initially headed for the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Tracking on the FlightAware website shows that it flew as far as Colorado before turning around and landing at the SLC Airport around 4:39 p.m.

In a statement to ABC4, Delta Air Lines said that the airplane was diverted “following the indication of an of an unidentifiable sound outside of the aircraft.”

“The aircraft landed without incident and passengers are being reaccommodated on a secondary aircraft that will depart SLC this evening. We apologize to our customers for any inconvenience,” Delta continued in their statement.

ABC4 has reached out for any additional information, but there is no further information at this time.