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


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Eight passengers were treated at the airport in Portugal and three were taken to a hospital, with no serious injuries reported.

BARCELONA, Spain — A Delta Air Lines flight carrying 296 passengers from Barcelona to Boston made an emergency landing in Porto, Portugal, on Sunday after smoke was detected in the cabin, the airline told Reuters and multiple media outlets. 

Flight DL251, an Airbus A330-300, departed Barcelona at approximately 3:15 p.m. local time and landed in Porto at about 5:45 p.m., according to flight tracking service Flightradar24. 

Delta said the flight was diverted following a reported mechanical issue. A spokesperson for Portugal’s emergency and civil protection authority told Reuters t...

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