Archive · 23 Jul 2026
Delta Flight Receives Hoax Rocket Launcher Alert at LaGuardia
A Delta Air Lines flight from Detroit to New York's LaGuardia Airport received a warning about a possible rocket launcher attack just before landing.
The warning came from an anonymous tip, but it was quickly found to be a hoax.
The flight landed safely, and airport operations continued as usual.
This type of threat, called a MANPAD alert, is rare and triggers immediate safety procedures.
The incident happened a few months after a separate radio mix-up at LaGuardia involving a different flight.
Delta Flight 2604 received a MANPAD alert just before landing at LaGuardia Airport.
The alert was issued based on an anonymous tip about a possible rocket launcher attack.
The threat was quickly deemed a hoax by Port Authority police.
The flight landed safely, and airport operations continued normally.
MANPAD alerts are rare and trigger immediate precautionary procedures.
- Who
- Delta Air Lines, LaGuardia Tower, Port Authority Police
- What
- A hoax rocket launcher threat was reported to Delta Flight 2604
- When
- July 22, 2024, at 8:27 pm local time
- Where
- LaGuardia Airport, New York
- Why
- An anonymous tip was received, but it was quickly deemed non-credible
Air Traffic Control
Anonymous Caller
Threat Credibility
Air Traffic Control
The air traffic control took the threat seriously and issued a MANPAD alert to ensure safety.
Anonymous Caller
The anonymous caller made a false report of a rocket launcher attack, causing unnecessary alarm.
- Flight Number
- Delta Flight 2604
- Origin
- Detroit
- Destination
- LaGuardia Airport
- Time of Incident
- 8:27 pm local time, July 22
- Threat Type
- MANPAD (Man-Portable Air Defense System)
- Threat Status
- Hoax
- Airport Operations
- Continued normally after the incident