US EditionDelta Flight Diverted to Atlantic Ocean Island
TERCEIRA, AZORES, PORTUGAL, JUL 11 – Nearly 300 passengers and crew spent about 29 hours on Terceira Island after an engine issue forced Delta flight 127 to divert, with all safely accommodated overnight, Delta said.
- Delta Flight 127, carrying 282 passengers and 13 crew, departed Madrid on July 6 and made an emergency landing in the Azores due to an engine issue.
- The flight crew diverted to Lajes Airport after detecting a mechanical problem with an engine about five hours into the scheduled eight-hour flight to JFK.
- Passengers and crew spent about 29 hours on Terceira Island overnight in local hotels with meals provided before boarding a replacement plane the next day.
- A Delta representative confirmed that the plane touched down without incident and expressed regret to passengers for the inconvenience and travel delays they encountered.
- Following the incident, Delta assured it would reach out to customers with apologies and compensation while affirming the crew's skill and adherence to safety procedures.
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Delta flight to US diverts to remote ocean island; nearly 300 passengers stranded overnight
A Delta flight traveling from Madrid to New York City was forced to make an emergency landing on a remote island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean this week, stranding nearly 300 passengers and crew overnight.
The passengers of a Delta flight from Madrid to New York experienced a 31-hour odyssey. Their Airbus had to land in the Azores in the Atlantic.
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