A Delta Air Lines plane bound for Detroit was forced to divert to North Carolina after the crew reported an unusual odor in the cockpit and declared an emergency.Flight 337 had departed Orlando on Thursday and was en route to Detroit Metropolitan Airport when it was diverted to Charlotte.
The plane landed safely at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, according to Delta and airport officials.The flight was carrying 187 passengers and six crew members at the time of the accident.“Nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and people, and we apologize for their experience and travel delays,” Delta said in a statement.The airline said passengers were provided with hotel accommodation and meal vouchers for the night.
The flight is expected to continue to Detroit on Friday.Delta did not reveal the cause of the smell, and the source of the smell remains unknown. A company spokesman said that the plane is undergoing evaluation after its conversion.The incident is the latest in a series of similar cases involving unusual odors reported on Delta flights in recent months.In April, a Delta plane bound for Seattle made an emergency landing in the San Francisco Bay area after a strange odor was detected in the cabin. Two other incidents involving unusual odors on Delta aircraft were also reported in December last year.
