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Editor: James T. Crouse
Profession: Aviation Accident Attorney

Category: Aviation News

A Delta Boeing 767 flight carrying 259 passengers en route from Raleigh, N.C. to Atlanta, GA., had to make an emergency landing at the Greenville-Spartanburg (in S.C.) airport Wednesday afternoon. The pilot smelled smoke in the cockpit and made the landing to have the plane checked out - and landed without incident.

The problem seems to be a malfunction of the air conditioning, but Delta is giving the plane a full inspection and isn't sure when it will be flying again. Only one woman complained of minor burns, with conflicting reports that she was treated at the scene and that she refused treatment There was no report on how the woman received her burns.

On March 11, 2008, another Delta Airlines jet - Boeing 737 - flying from Cincinnati, Ohio to Seattle, WA., had to make an emergency landing in Bozeman, MT. due to fuel leaking from an engine. There were 133 passengers on board and all were able to continue on to their destination on another jet. No one was reported injured and no reason for the fuel leak has been reported.