A Delta Air Lines flight departing Kahului Airport was forced to divert to Honolulu on September 19 after fumes filled the cabin shortly after takeoff, sending four passengers to the hospital. The suspected cause is vaporized engine oil entering the cabin through the aircraft’s bleed air system.
- Delta flight DL-394 bound for Seattle diverted to Honolulu after the cabin filled with fumes just minutes after departing Kahului (OGG) at 9:30 pm on September 19.
- Four passengers were transported to the hospital, and one flight attendant was evaluated by medical personnel on the ground in Honolulu.
- The aircraft reached only 4,925 feet before pilots halted the climb, entered a holding pattern, and declared an emergency.
- Witnesses reported seeing fuel or oil leaking from an engine after landing; vaporized engine oil entering the bleed air system is a suspected common cause of such incidents.
- Similar ‘odor events’ on commercial aircraft are the subject of growing litigation, with some plaintiffs alleging long-term neurological injuries.
Source: Paddleyourownkanoo
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