Four people are rushed to hospital after packed Delta Airlines jet was forced to make emergency landing over smoke in cabin

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Published: 17:24 EDT, 27 September 2026 | Updated: 18:04 EDT, 27 September 2026 Four people have been rushed to hospital after a packed passenger jet had to make an emergency landing due to smoke in the cabin.Around 12 passengers on board the Airbus A330 had to be given oxygen while the plane was still mid-air.The Delta Airlines flight took off from Barcelona and was heading to Boston when the decision was made to make an emergency landing in Porto.An alert was sounded before the plane carrying 296 passengers was forced to make the unscheduled stop in Portugal, according to local Civil Protection sources.Medical treatment was given to 14 people while a further four were taken to hospital, local media reported. Sao Joao Hospital in Porto confirmed two men were admitted to A&E for smoke inhalation.A spokesman said both had 'mild' respiratory symptoms and were in a stable condition.Firefighters, police and ambulances were mobilised to prepare for the plane's unscheduled landing and the hospital transfers. The Delta Airlines flight took off from Barcelona and was heading to Boston when it was forced to make an emergency landing in PortoNormal airport operations are understood to have been briefly affected.The alert was sounded at around 5.30pm local time this afternoon.A Delta spokesperson said: 'Delta flight 251 from Barcelona to Boston diverted to Porto, Portugal following a reported mechanical issue. 'The flight landed safely, and we apologize to our customers for the delay in their travels as we work to get them to Boston as safely and quickly as possible.'