A Boston-bound Delta Air Lines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Portugal, disrupting travel plans for more than 280 passengers.The flight on Sunday from Barcelona, Spain, to Boston, Massachusetts, was diverted to Porto after smoke was detected in the cabin.Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported that 14 passengers required medical attention after the plane landed, citing Portugal's civil protection service.PROBE UNDERWAY AS 7 FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SICKENED BY BAFFLING ODOR ON MAJOR AIRLINEOf the 14 passengers, four were taken to local hospitals for smoke inhalation and were reportedly only "lightly" affected, the news agency said.A Delta spokesperson confirmed the Sept.27 incident to Fox News Digital but did not comment on the hospitalization reports.A Boston-bound Delta Air Lines flight carrying 283 customers was diverted to Porto, Portugal, after smoke was detected in the cabin.
(Nicolas Economou/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)The diversion was due to a "reported mechanical issue," the official said."The flight landed safely, and we apologize to our customers for the delay in their travels as we work to get them to Boston as safely and quickly as possible," the spokesperson added.CO-PILOT BECOMES SICK MIDAIR AS CREW ILLNESS REPORTS EMERGE AFTER OVERNIGHT LAYOVERDelta Air Lines said it was working to rebook customers on alternative flights to their final destinations.The Airbus A330-300 carried 13 crew members and 283 customers.The Airbus A330-300 (model shown above) was carrying 283 customers and 13 crew members when it was diverted to Porto, Portugal.(Nicolas Economou/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)The air in aircraft cabins "is as good as or better than the air found in offices and homes," according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). "In rare instances, mechanical issues such as failures of an engine oil seal or recirculation fan bearings can cause fumes to enter the cabin," the FAA notes on its website.CLICK HERE TO SI...