The flight, DL43, which took off shortly after 9:00 p.m., returned to LAX around 30 minutes later, according to data from FlightAware. The Airbus A350-900 aircraft landed safely and the plane proceeded to an arrival gate,
Delta Flight DL43 from LAX to Sydney returned after smoke was detected in the galley. No injuries reported. FAA is investigating the incident.
An Australia-bound Delta flight returned to Los Angeles shortly after takeoff Saturday night when smoke was detected in the plane’s galley. Delta Air Lines Flight DL43 had left Los Angeles International Airport for Sydney, but turned around for a ...
Two separate Delta widebody flights were disrupted in one day due to the detection of fumes onboard leading to emergency landings.
This marks the second smoke-related issue to impact a Delta flight within a week, just two days after an Australia-bound flight returned to Los Angeles due to smoke on the plane.
A Delta Air Lines flight was forced to return to Los Angeles Saturday night after smoke was detected on board.