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Delta flight diverts due to smoke odor; lands safely at Chicago O'Hare

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Delta flight diverts due to smoke odor; lands safely at Chicago O'Hare
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A Delta Air Lines Boeing 717, registered as N993AT, was diverted to Chicago O'Hare International Airport due to smoke odors in the cabin. The aircraft was on flight DL2761 from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Kansas City International Airport when it changed course. It departed Detroit at 15:37 local time and landed in Chicago at 15:53.

A Delta spokesperson confirmed the diversion was caused by a smoke odor. Simple Flying has sought further comments from Delta Air Lines. According to air traffic control recordings from LiveATC, the crew confirmed their intention to land on runway 10C/28C and stop on the runway, with emergency equipment on standby.

After landing, the aircraft stopped briefly on taxiway Papa before moving to the gate area. Flightradar24 data showed that later that day, the aircraft was moved to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and then scheduled for a flight to Memphis International Airport.

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Delta's maintenance hubs include Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Detroit-Metropolitan, and Minneapolis-Saint Paul. The airline's fleet includes 80 Boeing 717s among other models like Airbus A321ceo and Boeing 737-900ER.

The involved Boeing 717 was originally delivered in June 2002 and joined Delta's fleet in February 2015 after previous service with AirTran Airways and Southwest Airlines.

Delta issued a statement saying: "Nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and people. That’s why the flight crew followed established procedures to divert to Chicago O’Hare. We apologize to our customers for the delay in their travels." There were five crew members and 73 passengers onboard during this incident.

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