An Delta Airlines Flight DL-504 took off from Orlando (USA) towards its destination Los Angeles (USA) on Dec 27, 2025.
The aircraft A321-200N with registration N503DZ was enroute at FL320 over the Gulf of Mexico about 230nm west of Tampa,FL (USA) when the crew decided to turn around and divert to Tampa reporting an unusual odour on board. The aircraft landed safely on Tampa’s runway 01L about 45 minutes later.
A replacement Boeing 757-200 registration N6700 reached Los Angeles with a delay of about 5.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Tampa about 25 hours after landing.
