Delta passengers sheltered at Labrador military base after flight diverted
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One report said locals in Happy Valley-Goose Bay handed out hot chocolate and helped to ferry passengers to waiting school buses.
A Delta Air Lines flight en route from Amsterdam to Detroit was grounded in Newfoundland and Labrador on Sunday, forcing hundreds of passengers to shelter in Canadian military barracks.
The airline said Delta Flight 135 made an unscheduled landing in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, located in central Labrador, after the plane experienced “mechanical issues.”
Delta Air Lines told The Associated Press its officials made the decision to land “out of an abundance of caution.”
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revealed that the plane’s pilot reported problems with engine deicing equipment, causing the plane to divert to the Happy Valley-Goose Bay Airport around 3:15 p.m. local time.
As a result, 270 passengers, three pilots and seven flight attendants were grounded as part of a 24-hour delay and made to shelter in the town’s military barracks.
After rerouting to Happy Valley-Goose Bay Airport, passengers reportedly waited to deplane on the tarmac for five hours. They were originally told another plane would take them to Detroit. The AP reported that the passengers did board another plane but were forced off again and later transported to the barracks around 6 a.m. on Monday.
Delta said it suspended operations because “crew duty times were impacted due to weather and runway conditions at the Goose Bay airport.”
The FAA said it is investigating.
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