Passengers on a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit dealt with a delay that lasted for more than a day and resulted in them having to stay at a military barracks in Canada over the weekend. According to Fox 2 Detroit, the Delta flight was forced to make an emergency landing Sunday due to a problem with the plane’s de-icer.
A passenger on the flight said the pilot told passengers that if the de-icer wasn’t working properly, it could cause a problem with the engine, which would be a much bigger issue. Delta later confirmed the plane experienced mechanical issues on board.
The plane landed in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador where hundreds of passengers were then moved to military barracks as the airline made arrangements to get another airplane to the airport to finish the journey.
However, weather and runway issues at Goose Bay Airport in Newfoundland and Labrador led to a problem with crew duty times, further delaying the trip. Eventually, the airline was able to get a different plane to the airport and the passengers landed in Detroit Monday, a day after their originally scheduled arrival.
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