Monday, December 2nd, 2024
A Delta Air Lines flight scheduled from New York to Paris was forced to return to JFK Airport after fumes were reported. Pilots of the Boeing 767 declared an emergency before safely completing an overweight landing, with the plane returning to service less than a week later.
According to an Av Herald report, Delta flight 264 from New York JFK International (JFK) to Paris Charles de Gaulle International (CDG) on November 21st was climbing out of New York when it halted its climb at 12,000ft. The pilots declared an emergency due to the presence of fumes onboard and would land back in New York approximately 40 minutes after departure.