Delta flight diverts to Porto after smoke reported in cabin

A Delta Airlines aircraft travelling from Barcelona to Boston made an emergency landing at Porto airport in northern Portugal on Sunday after smoke was detected in the cabin, according to Portugal’s civil protection service. Media reports said the aircraft was carrying 296 passengers when it was diverted to Porto. The plane landed safely, the civil protection service said.

Fourteen passengers required assistance after the landing. Four of them were taken to hospital because of smoke inhalation, although their injuries were described by a service spokesperson as light. The civil protection service did not identify the source of the smoke.

It said the cause of the incident was not immediately known. The available information did not indicate that the aircraft suffered further damage or that any passengers sustained serious injuries. Details about the aircraft’s model, the duration of the diversion and the flight’s subsequent arrangements were not provided.

The incident involved a flight between Spain and the United States and was handled after the aircraft reached Porto. The emergency landing allowed passengers to leave the aircraft and receive medical assessment where necessary. No further information about the airline’s investigation or the planned continuation of the journey was included in the supplied report.