Delta BCS1 at Boston on Mar 2nd 2025, fumes in cockpit
Last Update: March 2, 2025 / 18:30:06 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 2, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-1398
Departure
Boston, United States
Destination
New Orleans, United States
Aircraft Registration
N131DU
Aircraft Type
Airbus A220-100
ICAO Type Designator
BCS1
The FAA reported: "Delta Air Lines Flight 1398 returned safely to Boston Logan International Airport around 9:35 a.m. local time on Sunday, March 2, after the crew reported fumes in the flight deck and cockpit. The Airbus 220 was heading to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. The FAA will investigate."
The airline reported a smoky odour in the cabin.
A replacement CS-100 registration N117DU positioned to Boston and is currently estimated to reach New Orleans with a delay of 6:15 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 2, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-1398
Departure
Boston, United States
Destination
New Orleans, United States
Aircraft Registration
N131DU
Aircraft Type
Airbus A220-100
ICAO Type Designator
BCS1
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