Midair scare forces packed passenger jet into emergency landing, travelers hospitalized

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A Delta Air Lines aircraft travelling from Barcelona to Boston was forced to divert to Portugal on Sunday after smoke started pouring into the cabin.The emergency affected more than 280 passengers aboard the Airbus A330-300 on September 27.Fourteen passengers needed medical treatment following the emergency landing.Four of those were rushed to hospital in the Porto area after suffering from smoke inhalation.Those hospitalised were described as having been only "lightly" affected.The widebody jet had been carrying 283 passengers alongside 13 crew members when the diversion took place.Delta attributed the emergency landing to a mechanical fault.An airline spokesman confirmed the incident but declined to address the hospitalisation reports."The flight landed safely, and we apologise to our customers for the delay in their travels as we work to get them to Boston as safely and quickly as possible," the spokesman said.The airline said it was arranging rebookings on other services to ensure...

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Four passengers were hospitalized for smoke inhalation after a Boston-bound Delta Air Lines flight made an emergency diversion to Porto, Portugal.

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