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Boston-bound Delta flight makes emergency landing in Portugal after smoke fills cabin

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Bradford, C. (2026, September 28). Boston-bound Delta flight makes emergency landing in Portugal after smoke fills cabin. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/28/world-news/boston-bound-delta-flight-makes-emergency-landing-in-portugal-after-smoke-fills-cabin/

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A Delta Airlines flight from Barcelona to Boston made an emergency landing in Porto, Portugal, due to smoke in the cabin. The Airbus A330 departed Barcelona at 3:15 p.m. on Sunday and was carrying 296 people when it had to divert two and a half hours later. Four individuals were hospitalized for smoke inhalation, and twelve received oxygen during the flight. The incident occurred as the plane was flying over northern Spain and approaching the Atlantic Ocean off Portugal’s coast. Delta canceled a subsequent Boston-bound flight from Porto but will operate a direct flight from Barcelona at 3:15 p.m. on Monday.

Written by AI on 2026-09-28, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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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A Delta Airlines flight bound for Boston was forced to make an emergency landing in Portugal after smoke filled the cabin – and four people were hospitalized. asserted

people → bind → cabin

The Airbus A330 left Barcelona, Spain, at 3:15 p.m. on Sunday but diverted to Porto, Portugal, just two and a half hours into the eight-and-a-half-hour flight, according to FlightAware. uncertain

A330 → leave → FlightAware

The plane suffered a mechanical issue, but a Portuguese official said smoke in the cabin forced the emergency landing. asserted

smoke → suffer → landing

Four people – three passengers and one crew member – were taken to a local hospital, Portuguese newspaper Jornal de Noticias reported. asserted

newspaper → take → hospital

“Two male passengers were admitted to the emergency department due to smoke inhalation, both present mild respiratory symptoms and are in a stable condition,” a hospital spokesperson told the outlet. asserted

spokesperson → admit → outlet

The plane, carrying 296 people, flew over the northern Spanish regions of La Rioja and Galicia, and was heading toward the Atlantic Ocean when it was forced to divert some 500 miles off the Portuguese coastline. asserted

it → carry → coastline

It had reached a maximum altitude of approximately 32,000 feet. asserted

It → reach → feet

Twelve people required oxygen in the air, according to local reports, while eight people were treated on the tarmac at Porto’s Francisco Sá Carneiro airport. uncertain

people → require → airport

The other passengers were not put on an alternative Delta flight that evening. asserted

passengers → put → flight

A Boston-bound flight which was due to take off from Porto at 1 p.m. Monday was canceled, according to FlightAware. uncertain

which → bind → FlightAware

Delta will operate a Boston-bound flight from Barcelona at 3:15 p.m. Monday. asserted

Delta → operate → p.m.

The Post approached Delta Airlines for comment. asserted

Post → approach → comment

The in-flight incident comes a little over a month after a Delta plane bound for Fort-Lauderdale, Florida, was forced to make an emergency landing in Atlanta after reports of a smoky smell onboard. asserted

plane → come → smell

The flight left Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson airport at around 7 a.m. on Aug. 13 before swiftly returning just 15 minutes later “out of an abundance of caution,” an airline rep said of the incident. asserted

rep → leave → incident

Boston-bound Delta flight makes emergency landing in Portugal after smoke fills cabin

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