Source: Simon Hradecky | www.avherald.com

A Delta Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration N319DN performing flight DL-2187 from New York JFK,NY to Orlando,FL (USA), was enroute at FL360 about 120nm southeast of Charleston,SC (USA) over the Atlantic Ocean when the crew received a forward cargo smoke indication and diverted to Charleston for a safe landing on runway 33 about 23 minutes later.

The FAA reported: “AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO CHARLESTON DUE TO A FIRE IN THE FORWARD CARGO AREA, CHARLESTON, SC.” and stated the aircraft received minor damage.