Delta flight forced to divert to Paris after mid-air engine issue
After a detour to Paris, the 262 passengers were able to fly to Milan hours later
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A flight en route to Milan was unexpectedly diverted to Paris after the plane experienced an issue with one of its engines.
Delta Air Lines flight DL286 took off from New York City just before 5pm on 18 May for a seven-and-a-half-hour flight to the Italian city.
After crossing the Atlantic, the Airbus A330 was flying over central France when it took a sharp turn north, diverting from its course to Milan.
The plane landed at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport just after 6am local time on 19 May.
Delta said that the plane made the diversion to Paris due to an issue with its engine. It is unclear what the nature of the engine issue was.
According to data from Flight Radar, the plane has not yet carried out any other journeys and is still at the Paris airport.
“Delta Flight 286 from New York-JFK to Milan diverted to Paris-Charles de Gaulle on May 18 following a mechanical issue with the aircraft’s left engine,” a spokesperson told The Independent.
“The flight landed safely and continued with a new aircraft later that day. Safety comes before all else, and we apologise to our customers for the delay in their travels."
The original aircraft was inspected by maintenance personnel as the 262 passengers got on a new plane for an hour-long flight to Milan, landing at 3pm.
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