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JetBlue Flight Forced to Divert Over Smelly Cabin Issue
April 17, 2026
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Kevin Carter / Kevin Carter/Getty ImagesA mysterious odor on a JetBlue flight from San Francisco to Boston forced pilots to make an unscheduled landing early Friday morning. JetBlue Flight 734 landed safely in Chicago amidst heavy fog at about 3 a.m. Friday morning, around 20 minutes after the issue was first reported. There were no injuries reported.

Passengers told NewsCenter 5 the odor emanated from the bathroom. “They just kept saying it’s a strong smell,” said Angela Barany, one of the passengers. “And to me, if I smelled anything it smelled like bathroom, you know, like the chemicals that keep the bathroom fresh is what I was smelling.” This is not the first time a JetBlue plane has been forced to ground over unpleasant scents. In 2017, a flight out of Boston was forced to land in Buffalo, New York, after fumes on board made passengers sick. The FAA is investigating Friday’s incident. Read it at WCVBRead more at The Daily Beast.
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