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Delta flight makes emergency landing at Myrtle Beach airport after ‘smell’ in flight deck, airline says
by: Caleb McCusker
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A Delta Air Lines
flight from New York’s LaGuardia Airport made an emergency landing at Myrtle Beach International Airport late Wednesday morning after its crew reported a “smell” in the flight deck, officials said.
Delta Flight 1988 reported the issue at about 11:30 a.m., according to officials. As a precaution, the airport’s emergency response units were dispatched to their designated staging areas.
The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, landed safely and went to its assigned terminal gate, officials said. After an initial inspection, no visible smoke was observed, and the 87 passengers and six crew members exited normally.
“Due to a smell in the flight deck, emergency was declared for priority handling with Air Traffic Control, and the flight landed safely without incident,” a Delta spokesperson said. “The flight was met by emergency personnel.”
The spokesperson also said there were no reports of customers or cabin crew experiencing the smell and no reports of medical attention needed for the crew or customers. The flight crew donned oxygen masks in the flight deck, but the oxygen masks in the cabin did not deploy for the crew or customers.
Delta released a statement following the incident, saying the safety of its passengers and crew is its top priority.
“Nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and people, and that’s why our flight crew followed procedures to land safely at Myrtle Beach,” the airline said. “We thank our customers for their understanding.”
The aircraft underwent further evaluation by maintenance teams.
https://www.wbtw.com/news/grand-strand/myrtle-beach/commercial-flight-makes-emergency-landing-at-myrtle-beach-airport-after-reporting-possible-smoke-in-cockpit/
NTSB Final Report: Kaman Aerospace Corp K-1200
Helicopter Descended Into The Lake And Sustained Substantial To The Main Rotor Blades
Location: Eagle, Colorado Accident Number: CEN25LA334
Date & Time: August 22, 2025, 16:15 Local Registration: N171PL
Aircraft: Kaman Aerospace Corp K-1200 Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Loss of control in flight Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 133: Rotorcraft ext. load
Analysis: The pilot stated that during a rotorcraft external load operation for firefighting, he was refilling the helicopter bucket at a lake. He stated that there had been wind gusts throughout the day and a right quartering tailwind of approximately 15 kts was present when he was refilling the bucket. He said that when another helicopter flew by his helicopter about 50-100 yds right and 150 ft above his position, he felt a push to the left. He pulled back on the cyclic control, but he could not recover the helicopter, which continued pitching to the left. The helicopter descended into the lake and sustained substantial to the main rotor blades. The pilot stated there was no mechanical malfunction/failure of the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause and Findings: The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be -- The pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and impact with terrain.
FMI: www.ntsb.gov
Today in History
52 Years ago today: On 23 October 1973 VASP flight 012, a NAMC YS-11, overran into Guanabara Bay during takeoff from Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, Brazil, killing 8 occupants; 57 survived the accident.
| Date: | Tuesday 23 October 1973 |
| Time: | 08:50 |
| Type: | NAMC YS-11A-211 |
| Owner/operator: | VASP - Viação Aérea São Paulo |
| Registration: | PP-SMJ |
| MSN: | 2068 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 65 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 0,1 km off Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, RJ (SDU) - Brazil |
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, RJ (SDU/SBRJ) |
| Destination airport: | Belo Horizonte-Pampulha Airport, MG (PLU/SBBH) |
| Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:
VASP flight 012, a NAMC YS-11, overran into Guanabara Bay during takeoff from Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, Brazil, killing 8 occupants; 57 survived the accident.
A temporary loss of power occurred 8 knots before the V1 speed, followed by an increase of the TGT (Turbine Gas Temperature) to the maximum. The takeoff was aborted immediately.
Because braking action seemed poor, the emergency brakes were activated. Brakes were only effective on the right main gear, so the pilot ultimately retracted the gear when it seemed an overrun was imminent. The YS-11 continued and slid into Guanabara Bay.
