Delta flight stranded on small island in Azores after engine problem: 'People were crying'

[Starmix]

From the New York report, passengers are speaking out after their flight was forced to make an emergency landing on a small, remote island in the middle of the ocean earlier this week. The Delta flight 127 originated from Madrid to New York, took off a little after noon on Sunday, but about a third of the way over the Atlantic, some onboard said they heard a loud boom.

According to the airline, an "indication of a mechanical issue in an engine" prompted the flight crew to divert the Airbus A330 to an Air Force base in the Azores. It is a remote chain of islands off the coast of Portugal. There were 300 passengers stranded on the island for almost 30 hours while waiting for a new plane to pick them up.

The passengers were provided with meals and hotels, though some decided to book their own accommodation. There was a mechanical issue with the Airbus A330 that prompted the pilot to have an emergency landing on the remote island of Portugal. No one was hurt.


Source: abc.com


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[eLdavis]

At the end of the day, the most important thing is that no one was hurt, they are very lucky to be honest.

 

[Starmix]

At the end of the day, the most important thing is that no one was hurt, they are very lucky to be honest.

There are 300 of them passengers of that flight. They are so lucky. The plane pilot was able to maintain his focus unlike in the India Airlines that recently crashed. This day there are two plane crashes.