Passengers on a Delta Air Lines flight from Madrid to New York made an emergency landing in the Portuguese Island of Terceira in the Azores. The airline said the John F. Kennedy International Airport-bound flight experienced an engine problem after midnight and made an emergency landing.

A Delta flight from Madrid to JFK made an emergency landing on a remote Atlantic island, leaving nearly 300 passengers and crew stranded overnight.

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. "Seeing all the emergency vehicles lining the runway, it reminded us it was a potentially dangerous situation," Elder said.

Delta Flight 127 from Madrid to New York made an emergency landing in the Azores due to engine trouble. Passengers endured a 31-hour delay, spending a night on the island

A Delta airplane carrying 282 passengers and 13 crew members from Madrid to New York was forced to land on an island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean on July 6 due to a mechanical issue.