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Delta Flight Lands in Emergency at Mitchell International Airport

250px-Delta_logo.svgDelta Airlines flight 1496 from Minneapolis St. Paul airport to New York made an emergency landing at Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at about 11:15 on July 26.

The decision to make an emergency landing was made after a smoky odor was detected in the MD-88 which had 148 passengers and 5 crew members aboard.

The plane landed safely and no one was hurt.

According to the Delta spokeswoman, the passengers were provided an alternate flight in the afternoon.