A Delta Air Lines flight traveling from Barcelona to Boston made an emergency landing at Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport in Porto on Sunday due to smoke in the cabin. The aircraft landed safely with 296 passengers on board, and 67 emergency personnel were deployed to the scene. Separately, a Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Lisbon diverted to Lyon on Saturday after a passenger's power bank caught fire, though all 204 people on board landed without injury.
Emergency landing at Porto airport after cabin smoke reported
Sunday, 27 September 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
The Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro) is the primary international airport serving Porto and the northern region of Portugal. Located in Maia, it is the second-busiest airport in the country and serves as a major hub for both domestic and international flights.
