Delta Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Porto After Smoke

Delta Air Lines flight DL251, operated by an 11-year-old Airbus A330-300 with registration N824NW, departed from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport shortly after 3pm local time. Approximately two hours into the flight, while flying over the Atlantic, the crew declared an emergency due to smoke reported in the cabin and a medical situation.

The pilots used the transponder code “Squawk 7700” to indicate a general emergency and requested to divert to the nearest airport. Air traffic controllers directed the aircraft to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport in Porto, Portugal, where it landed safely on Runway 35 slightly more than three hours after departure.

Following the emergency landing, four individuals were taken to the hospital, and 12 passengers required oxygen during the flight. Delta rescheduled the flight’s onward journey to Boston for 1pm local time the following day, and connected flights DL276 and DL277 were canceled due to the aircraft being out of position.

Passengers affected by the cancellations are being rebooked on alternative flights.