一架飞往波士顿的达美航空航班被迫在葡萄牙紧急降落,打乱了280多名乘客的出行计划。
A Boston-bound Delta Air Lines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Portugal, disrupting travel plans for more than 280 passengers.
周日,这架从西班牙巴塞罗那飞往马萨诸塞州波士顿的航班,因机舱内检测到烟雾而被改道至波尔图。
The flight on Sunday from Barcelona, Spain, to Boston, Massachusetts, was diverted to Porto after smoke was detected in the cabin.
法新社援引葡萄牙民防部门消息报道,飞机降落后有14名乘客需要医疗救助。其中4人因吸入烟雾被送往当地医院,据报道仅受到"轻微"影响。
Agence France-Presse reported that 14 passengers required medical attention after the plane landed, citing Portugal's civil protection service. PROBE UNDERWAY AS 7 FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SICKENED BY BAFFLING ODOR ON MAJOR AIRLINE Of the 14 passengers, four were taken to local hospitals for smoke inhalation and were reportedly only "lightly" affected, the news agency said.
达美航空发言人向福克斯新闻数字版证实了9月27日发生的这一事件,但未对住院报道发表评论。
A Delta spokesperson confirmed the Sept. 27 incident to Fox News Digital but did not comment on the hospitalization reports.
该发言人表示,改道是由于"报告的机械问题"。"航班安全降落,对于由此造成的行程延误,我们向客户致歉,正在努力让他们尽快、安全地抵达波士顿,"发言人补充道。达美航空表示,正在努力为客户改签前往最终目的地的替代航班。这架空客A330-300载有13名机组人员和283名乘客。
The diversion was due to a "reported mechanical issue," the official said. "The flight landed safely, and we apologize to our customers for the delay in their travels as we work to get them to Boston as safely and quickly as possible," the spokesperson added. CO-PILOT BECOMES SICK MIDAIR AS CREW ILLNESS REPORTS EMERGE AFTER OVERNIGHT LAYOVER Delta Air Lines said it was working to rebook customers on alternative flights to their final destinations.
根据美国联邦航空管理局(FAA)的说法,飞机客舱内的空气"与办公室和家庭中的空气一样好,甚至更好"。
The Airbus A330-300 carried 13 crew members and 283 customers. The air in aircraft cabins "is as good as or better than the air found in offices and homes," according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
FAA在其网站上指出:"在极少数情况下,发动机油封故障或循环风扇轴承故障等机械问题可能导致烟雾进入客舱。""航空公司必须向FAA报告这些事件。FAA会调查原因,并确保在飞机恢复运营前完成修复。"FAA补充道,所有航空公司都必须"为乘客和机组人员提供清洁空气"。
"In rare instances, mechanical issues such as failures of an engine oil seal or recirculation fan bearings can cause fumes to enter the cabin," the FAA notes on its website. CLICK HERE TO "Airlines are required to report these incidents to the FAA. The FAA investigates the causes and makes sure they’re fixed before the aircraft returns to service." All airlines are required "to supply clean air to both passengers and crew members," the FAA added.
点击此处获取更多生活新闻 “飞机的设计必须能够为每位乘员每分钟提供相当于0.55磅新鲜空气的通风量,这一通风率与其他公共环境一致,”该机构网站声明。
CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS "Airplanes must be designed to provide the equivalent of 0.55 pounds of fresh air per minute per occupant, a ventilation rate that is consistent with other public environments," the agency's website states.
近几个月来,其他航班因意外事件迫使机组人员返航或改变航线而登上新闻头条。
Other flights have made headlines in recent months after unexpected incidents prompted crews to return to airports or alter their routes.
参加我们最新的生活方式测验来测试自己 今年早些时候,一架飞往波士顿的角鹰航空航班在起飞后不久被迫返回马萨诸塞州南塔基特,因为其主客舱门上部在飞行中部分打开。
TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Earlier this year, a Cape Air flight bound for Boston was forced to return to Nantucket, Massachusetts, shortly after takeoff when the upper section of its main cabin door partially opened mid-flight.
最近,一架飞往奥兰多的达美航空航班在起飞几分钟后返回明尼阿波利斯-圣保罗国际机场,原因是一名飞行员据报出现医疗问题。
More recently, a Delta Air Lines flight bound for Orlando returned to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport minutes after takeoff due to a reported medical issue involving a pilot.
8月31日的该航班载有178名乘客和7名机组人员,安全着陆后,达美航空安排新机组人员继续飞往奥兰多。
The Aug. 31 flight, which carried 178 passengers and seven crew members, landed safely before Delta arranged for a new crew to continue the trip to Orlando.