Delta flight diverted over odor in cabin

A Delta flight was diverted to John F. Kennedy International Airport on Tuesday because of an odor in the cabin. Delta Flight 981 was travelling from Logan International Airport in Boston to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport when the odor was detected, NECN reported. The flight was diverted "out of an abundance of caution due to an odor in the cabin," a Delta spokeswoman said, per NECN. "Safety is always Delta's number one priority and we apologize to our customers for the inconvenience." Crew described the odor as "fumes in back of the plane," but the aircraft did not declare an emergency situation until after the decision was made to divert the flight to JFK. Some 158 people were onboard the flight when it landed safely in New York. Delta said it rebooked passengers to other flights after landing. The airline did not comment on what caused the odor but that maintenance technicians evaluated the airplane and were making repairs.<br/>