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Runway Scare as Delta and Air Canada Planes Collide

The pilot of the Air Canada flight was heard telling an air traffic controller that they “felt a shudder.”

Annabella Rosciglione

Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-941 taxies in Humberto Delgado International Airport on August 19, 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal.
HOT IN HERE

Delta Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Smoke Fills Cabin

A Delta spokesperson said the fumes were caused by a mechanical issue.

Lauren Hartley

Delta Air Lines Airbus A330neo or A330-900 aircraft with neo engine option of the European plane manufacturer, as seen departing from Amsterdam Schiphol AMS EHAM International airport from Polderbaan runway and flying in the blue sky. The modern and advanced wide body airplane has the registration - tail number N421DX and is powered by 2xRR jet engines. The passenger plane is a brand new Airbus A330-900  delivered from Airbus on March 2023. Delta is a legacy US carrier with headquarters and a hub in Atlanta Georgia and connects America to the Dutch capital on a daily basis. Delta DL DAL is the second largest airline in the world and member of SkyTeam airline aviation alliance. The global aviation industry is showing growth in passenger traffic and cargo with higher demand, more than ever after the 2 previous years with the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic era, Amsterdam, The Netherlands on April 19, 2023 (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
CUT SHORT

3 Delta Passengers Injured in Emergency Landing

The plane was barely two and a half hours into its journey before smoke began filling the cabin.

Will Neal

Delta Air Lines Airbus A330neo or A330-900 aircraft with neo engine option of the European plane manufacturer, as seen departing from Amsterdam Schiphol AMS EHAM International airport from Polderbaan runway and flying in the blue sky. The modern and advanced wide body airplane has the registration - tail number N421DX and is powered by 2xRR jet engines. The passenger plane is a brand new Airbus A330-900  delivered from Airbus on March 2023. Delta is a legacy US carrier with headquarters and a hub in Atlanta Georgia and connects America to the Dutch capital on a daily basis. Delta DL DAL is the second largest airline in the world and member of SkyTeam airline aviation alliance. The global aviation industry is showing growth in passenger traffic and cargo with higher demand, more than ever after the 2 previous years with the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic era, Amsterdam, The Netherlands on April 19, 2023 (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
WHO NOSE?

Delta Flight Forced to Turn Back Over Mystery Odor

Panicked pilots declared an emergency.

Leigh Kimmins

Delta airlines passengers planes, Airbus A220-100 (front) and Airbus A321-211 (second) sit at LaGuardia airport, in New York City, on April 18, 2025. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)
DELTA DOUBLE BLOW

2 Delta Flights Make Emergency Landings Due to Similar Issue

It happened twice in two days.

Harry Thompson

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TERRIFYING DESCENT

Oxygen Masks Deploy as Delta Plane Plunges 27,000 Feet

The crew deployed oxygen masks and rapidly descended to 9,000 feet.

Martha McHardy

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COCKPIT CHAOS

Delta Pilot Pleads for Help Before Making Emergency Landing

Delta Air Lines Flight 437 was carrying 147 passengers from Los Angeles to Boston.

Leigh Kimmins

Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-300 wide body passenger airplane spotted taking off from Polderbaan runway departing from Amsterdam Schiphol AMS Airport to Minneapolis USA MSP airport as flight DL163. The A330 aircraft has the registration tail number N803NW, powered by 2x PW jet engines. Delta Air Lines is a major airline carrier in the United States of America with headquarters and hub in Atlanta, Georgia, member of SkyTeam aviation alliance group. Delta is the second largest airline in the world with a fleet of 982 planes and ranked as the best in the US. Amsterdam, the Netherlands on April 10, 2025 (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
ENGINE TROUBLE

Delta Jet Forced to Divert Over Mid-Flight Emergergency

A failing engine sent hundreds of Europe-bound travelers right back to where they started.

Leigh Kimmins

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 17: A Delta Airlines Airbus A321 approaches Los Angeles International Airport for a landing from Salt Lake City on October 17, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)
SHORT HAUL

Delta Air Lines Flight Forced to Turn Back Over Cabin Odor

It was in the air for less than two minutes.

Harry Thompson

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THE WRONG CONNECTION

Delta Flight Disrupted by ‘Unusual’ WiFi Alert

An unauthorized Wi-Fi network briefly disrupted a Delta flight.

Martha McHardy

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FLIGHTMARE

Delta Planes Narrowly Avoid Mid-Air Collision

One of the jets had just aborted a landing.

Harry Thompson

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