## Delta Flight Makes Emergency Landing Due to Biohazard Incident
It was indeed an awkward and unpleasant situation when a Delta flight en route from Atlanta to Barcelona had to make an unscheduled U-turn. The emergency landing was necessitated by a passenger who had experienced a severe case of diarrhea on the Airbus A350 aircraft.
### Biohazard Issue on Board
The transatlantic flight was two hours into its journey when the pilot felt compelled to request a return to Atlanta due to the biohazard issue. As [recorded](https://twitter.com/thenewarea51/status/1698474366684590465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1698474366684590465%7Ctwgr%5E3f33b24508ce67f3dd3ff014d16b5853528cbf25%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublish.twitter.com%2F%3Fquery%3Dhttps3A2F2Ftwitter.com2Fthenewarea512Fstatus2F1698474366684590465widget%3DTweet) by air traffic control and shared on social media, the pilot announced, “We’ve had a passenger who’s had diarrhea all the way through the airplane, so they want us to come back to Atlanta.”
While the identity of the affected passenger remains unknown, all passengers and crew were transferred to another aircraft. Flight DL194 eventually reached Barcelona at 5:10 p.m. the next day, an unfortunate delay of eight hours from the scheduled time, as per [Flightradar24](https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/dl194#31d9b6b5). It remains unclear whether the passenger with the diarrhea issue was on board when the plane finally landed in Spain.
### Confirmation of the Situation
An alleged Federal Aviation Authority flight strip, posted on Reddit, appeared to confirm the biohazard incident. The news of the unfortunate occurrence and the resulting flight delay quickly went viral on social media, leading to widespread coverage.
Once the aircraft touched down in Atlanta, cleaning crews were promptly deployed to thoroughly sanitize the plane. Flight records indicate that the aircraft was later used for another flight.
### Delta’s Response
Delta officials confirmed the incident, stating it was a “medical issue” that necessitated the diversion of the flight to Atlanta for cleaning. However, they did not provide further details regarding the medical condition. A Delta spokesperson, addressing the situation, stated, “Our teams worked as quickly and safely as possible to thoroughly clean the airplane and get our customers to their final destination. We sincerely apologize to our customers for the delay and inconvenience to their travel plans.”
This incident adds to a difficult week for Delta passengers. Earlier in the week, another flight headed to Milan, Italy, had to be redirected to the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on August 29 due to [severe turbulence](https://nypost.com/2023/08/30/passengers-stretchered-off-delta-flight-after-severe-turbulence-injures-11/), which resulted in injuries to 11 passengers.
Original Story at nypost.com – 2023-09-04 19:32:00
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