Source: Simon Hradecky | www.avherald.com

A Republic Airways Embraer ERJ-175 on behalf of Delta Airlines, registration N201JQ performing flight DL-6024 from Raleigh/Durham,NC to Boston,MA (USA), was enroute at FL350 about 90nm southwest of New York JFK,NY (USA) when the crew donned their oxygen masks, reported a fire indication on board and decided to divert to New York JFK, where the aircraft landed safely on runway 31L about 17 minutes later. Emergency services were requested to check the exterior of the aircraft for any signs of fire, the aircraft subsequently taxied to the apron.

The aircraft authority reported the aircraft diverted to JFK due to a fire indication, emergency services checked the aircraft and found an overheated coffee pot as cause.