ATLANTA- Delta Air Lines (DL) flight from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), Las Vegas to LaGuardia Airport (LGA), New York makes emergency landing back at Vegas amid foul odor and fumes.
The incident occurred on Delta flight DL2133 or DAL2133 on October 29, 2024.
Delta Flight Emergency Landing
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has reported the incident and began its investigation. Further, the FAA said,
According to FlightRadar24 data, Delta Air Lines flight DL2133 took off from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport at 7:08 AM local time.
Shortly after takeoff, the flight crew reported a foul odor in the cockpit and they declared an emergency. Without burning extra fuel, the flight immediately makes a U-turn and lands safely back at FLL at 7:24 AM local time.
The aircraft taxied back to terminal D and the passenger disembarked safely.
We reached out to Delta Air Lines for more details and they told us that,
“Delta flight 2133 from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to New York – LaGuardia (LGA) returned to FLL shortly after takeoff due to an odor in the cabin. The flight landed safely and returned to the gate normally. All customers are being re-accommodated with a new aircraft to New York, and we apologize for this inconvenience.“
There were 121 passengers and six crew members onboard the Airbus A321 aircraft. Further, the airline has scheduled a re-accommodation flight for this morning.
As mentioned above, the flight was operated by Airbus A321neo, registered as N114DN, and is a 3.8-year-old aircraft.
Similar Incident
Delta Air Lines flight DL3 executed an emergency landing at New York’s JFK Airport on September 12 when pilots detected fumes in the cockpit during its London-bound journey. The Airbus A330-900neo, registered as N404DX departed at 22:33, running behind its scheduled 22:05 takeoff time.
Pilots initially requested a lower cruising altitude of 25,000 feet, deviating from the planned 37,000 feet, and informed Air Traffic Control of an unspecified issue. The situation escalated when the crew reported cockpit fumes, prompting their decision to return to JFK.
The aircraft, carrying 293 passengers and crew members, returned with 8.5 hours of fuel load, necessitating a heavy landing procedure. Both pilots utilized oxygen masks during the return journey, and emergency services responded to their request for medical assistance for one passenger upon landing.
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