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Delta Diverts Flight After Smoke Fills Cabin

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 2:23 AM UTC · How we work

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Delta Air Lines diverted flight DL251 to Porto, Portugal, after smoke filled the cabin.
The Airbus A330 departed Barcelona at 3:15 p.m. (1315 GMT) on Sept 27 2026.
It landed in Porto at 5:45 p.m. (1645 GMT) the same day.
Eight passengers received on-tarmac care and three were taken to hospital, officials said.
The flight was originally scheduled from Barcelona, Spain, to Boston, United States.

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Delta Air Lines diverted flight DL251 to Porto, Portugal, after smoke filled the cabin.
The Airbus A330 departed Barcelona at 3:15 p.m. (1315 GMT) on Sept 27 2026.
It landed in Porto at 5:45 p.m. (1645 GMT) the same day.
Eight passengers received on-tarmac care and three were taken to hospital, officials said.
The flight was originally scheduled from Barcelona, Spain, to Boston, United States.