29 Nov 20257:45 reconstruction2K views

Delta Connection CRJ-900 Veered Off the Runway at Des Moines

Timeline

29 November 2025 — Delta Connection Flight DL5087 operated a CRJ-900LR from Detroit to Des Moines.

Landing — The aircraft encountered winter runway conditions during the arrival.

Runway excursion — The aircraft slid beyond the runway end.

Response — Crews assisted passengers in leaving the aircraft.

Initial outcome — No injuries were reported in

The runway was contaminated

On 29 November 2025, Endeavor Air operated Delta Connection Flight 5087 from Detroit to Des Moines. Early reporting described the runway as icy and said there were no injuries.

The ATC recording preserves the operational context

The reconstruction is based around ATC audio, which can show how the airport and crew handled the runway excursion. But radio traffic alone cannot establish the aircraft's braking capability or the exact runway coefficient at the time of the event. Those questions belong to the later investigation if one is released.

The early reporting is preliminary. It does not establish how runway contamination, braking action, wind, speed or other factors affected the stopping distance, and it does not provide a final investigation finding.

Contemporary reporting states: “crews are actively helping passengers off the aircraft right now.”

Accident Facts

Aircraft: Endeavor Air CRJ-900LR, Flight DL5087, N298PQ
Date: 29 November 2025
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Category: Non-fatal runway excursion

Sources

AeroInside incident report: https://www.aeroinside.com/21343/endeavor-crj9-at-des-moines-on-nov-29th-2025-runway-excursion-on-turnoff

Audio from the original air traffic control recording, sourced from public recordings and released investigation records. The reconstruction, animation and written account are our own.