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Boston-bound Delta flight makes emergency landing in Portugal due to smoke in cabin

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The Straits Times. (2026, September 27). Boston-bound Delta flight makes emergency landing in Portugal due to smoke in cabin. The Straits Times. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/boston-bound-delta-flight-makes-emergency-landing-in-portugal-due-to-smoke-in-cabin

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A Delta flight from Barcelona to Boston made an emergency landing on September 27 afternoon in Porto, Portugal, due to smoke in the cabin. The airline reported that Flight DL251 diverted and landed safely at Francisco Sa Carneiro Airport in Porto. Eight passengers were treated on the tarmac, while three others were taken to a hospital for further treatment according to Portugal’s emergency and civil protection authority.
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On September 27, a Delta Airlines flight from Barcelona to Boston made an emergency landing in Porto, Portugal, due to smoke detected in the cabin. The Airbus A330 aircraft was carrying 296 passengers and 13 crew members. Around 12 passengers received oxygen on board before the plane landed safely. Eight people were treated on the tarmac at Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport, while four individuals, including three passengers and one crew member, were admitted to São João Hospital in Porto, where they were reported to have mild respiratory symptoms but remained stable.

Firefighters, police, and ambulances responded to assist with the emergency landing. The cause of the smoke was not immediately known, though it disrupted normal airport operations briefly. Delta has recently faced several emergency landings within a week, including two due to cabin fumes.

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Eight passengers who had been onboard the Airbus A330 plane were treated on the tarmac at Francisco Sa Carneiro Airport in Porto while three others were taken to hospital for treatment, a spokesperson for Portugal’s emergency and civil protection authority told Reuters by phone.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-27
2026-09-27 · The Straits Times
Boston-bound Delta flight makes emergency landing in Portugal due to smoke in cabin · assertive framing

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Boston-bound Delta flight makes emergency landing in Portugal due to smoke in cabin LISBON - asserted
flight → bind → cabin
A Delta flight from Barcelona to Boston made an emergency landing on Sept 27 afternoon in Porto, Portugal, the airline operator said. asserted
operator → make → Porto
Flight DL251 was diverted to Porto following a reported mechanical issue and landed there safely, the company said. asserted
company → divert → issue
Flight data from tracking service Flightradar24 suggested the plane left Barcelona at 3.15pm (9.15pm Singapore time) and landed in Porto at 5.45pm. uncertain
plane → suggest → 5.45pm
Eight passengers who had been onboard the Airbus A330 plane were treated on the tarmac at Francisco Sa Carneiro Airport in Porto while three others were taken to hospital for treatment, a spokesperson for Portugal’s emergency and civil protection authority told Reuters by phone. asserted
spokesperson → treat → phone
The forced landing was due to smoke in the cabin, the Portuguese spokesperson added. asserted
spokesperson → force → cabin
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