On Wednesday, November 6th, 2024, a Delta Air Lines Flight from the airline's primary hub at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) to Washington's Reagan National Airport (DCA) was forced to divert to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU). The aircraft was diverted due to a foul odor being reported on the flight deck , according to the latest information from the airline. Get all the latest aviation news from Simple Flying! The flight in question was Delta Air Lines Flight 850, a daily nonstop connection between the two airports that is typically operated by an Airbus A320-200 aircraft.
The plane had 150 passengers and 6 crew members onboard when the incident occurred, according to The Aviation Herald . The aircraft was, however, able to land safely , and all passengers were quickly transferred to new flights out of Raleigh-Durham Airport. No injuries were reported , and the incident remains under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which has yet to determine the fumes' cause.
A deeper look at exactly how it all went down yesterday Yesterday, at exactly 3:45 PM, a Delta Air Lines Airbus A320-200 with registration N329NW departed from Atlanta Airport on time, set to arrive a few hours later at Reagan National at just about 5:30 PM. Approximately forty minutes into the flight, when the aircraft was cruising at around 31,000 feet at a speed of roughly 580 miles per hour, the pilots noticed the fumes in the cockpit and decided to perf.
