Delta Flight DL43 from LAX to Sydney returned after smoke was detected in the galley. No injuries reported. FAA is investigating the incident.
The Airbus A350-900 aircraft landed safely and the plane proceeded to an arrival gate, Delta said in a statement to CNN. The 162 passengers on board are being reaccommodated on a different flight.
Delta Air Lines Flight DL43 had left Los Angeles International Airport for Sydney, but turned around for a diverted landing shortly after takeoff. The plane safely landed less than an hour after it took off, according to FlightAware. The airline said in a ...
Two separate Delta widebody flights were disrupted in one day due to the detection of fumes onboard leading to emergency landings.
This marks the second smoke-related issue to impact a Delta flight within a week, just two days after an Australia-bound flight returned to Los Angeles due to smoke on the plane.