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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Owen Scott

US-bound Delta flight forced to make an emergency landing in Portugal

  • A Delta Air Lines flight traveling from Barcelona to Boston was forced to make an emergency landing in Porto, Portugal , after the cabin filled with smoke.
  • The Airbus A330 was carrying 283 passengers and 13 crew members when it landed safely at Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport.
  • Emergency responders treated eight passengers on the tarmac, and three others were transported to a hospital with minor injuries.
  • Delta Air Lines apologized for the travel disruption and assured that efforts are underway to get passengers to their final destination safely.
  • The emergency landing occurred weeks after another Delta flight dropped 27,000 feet due to a cabin pressurization issue.

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