Delta Flight 135 from Amsterdam was diverted to Goose Bay Airport on Sunday.
A Delta Air Lines flight carrying 270 people was diverted to a remote Canadian city for nearly 24 hours due to a technical issue with the aircraft, according to the airline. The Federal Aviation Administration said there was a problem with the plane’s de-icing equipment.
Delta Flight 135 from Amsterdam to Detroit was diverted to Goose Bay Airport in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador around 3:15 p.m. on Sunday.
The airport is located in the remote town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay with a population of around 8,000.
Delta said crew duty hours were impacted due to weather and runway conditions that caused the airport to suspend operations.
The airline sent a rescue plane, but the crew of that plane timed out. Delta sent another flight to pick up the passengers, but that flight wasn’t scheduled to leave Goose Bay until Monday afternoon.
Delta said it has been working with local officials to provide food and accommodations to customers. The passengers stayed overnight in military barracks.
“We apologize to customers for this inconvenience and continue to work to make them comfortable,” Delta said.
The FAA said it would investigate.
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