Delta A21N at Boston on Mar 21st 2025, smoke in cabin

Last Update: March 26, 2025 / 19:18:59 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 21, 2025

Classification
Incident

Flight number
DL-1780

Aircraft Registration
N535DN

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo

ICAO Type Designator
A21N

A Delta Airlines Airbus A321-200N, registration N535DN performing flight DL-1780 from Boston,MA (USA) to San Juan (Puerto Rico) with 197 people on board, was climbing out of Boston's runway 27 when the crew stopped the climb at 3000 feet, donned their oxygen masks and reported smoke in the cabin. The aircraft returned to Boston for a safe landing on runway 33L about 13 minutes after departure. The crew reported still residual smell while turning off the runway and taxied to the apron.

A replacement A321-200N registration N517DN reached San Juan with a delay of about 3:15 hours.

The occurrence aircraft returned to service after about 60 hours on the ground.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N535DN
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS
Aircraft Model / Type
A321-271NX
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
A21N
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Manufacturer
Engine Model
Engine Type
Pounds of Thrust
Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 21, 2025

Classification
Incident

Flight number
DL-1780

Aircraft Registration
N535DN

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo

ICAO Type Designator
A21N

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