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Boston-bound Delta flight makes emergency landing in Portugal after smoke fills cabin
New York Post • • business
Key Points:
- A Delta Airlines Airbus A330 flight from Barcelona to Boston made an emergency landing in Porto, Portugal, after smoke filled the cabin, leading to four hospitalizations.
- The plane, carrying 296 people, diverted approximately two and a half hours into the eight-and-a-half-hour flight due to a mechanical issue causing smoke inhalation concerns.
- Twelve passengers required oxygen during the flight, with eight treated on the tarmac and four hospitalized in stable condition for mild respiratory symptoms.
- The Boston-bound flight scheduled to depart Porto on Monday was canceled, with Delta arranging an alternative flight from Barcelona instead.
- This incident follows a similar Delta emergency landing in August when a flight returning to Atlanta after takeoff reported a smoky smell onboard.
