A Delta Airlines flight headed for New York’s JFK Airport declared an emergency and turned around over the Atlantic Ocean Tuesday afternoon.
Flight DAL4 left London Heathrow Airport at 4.24pm local time Tuesday and was expected to land in New York City at 9.23pm eastern time, according to FlightAware.
The aircraft, with 129 passengers, three pilots and nine flight attendants onboard, was diverted to Ireland’s Shannon Airport after crew noticed a ‘mechanical issue with flight deck window heat,’ Delta Airlines told DailyMail.com.
The airline said that ‘captain followed standard procedure’ and made sure to ‘divert to the nearest suitable airport.’
Everyone onboard was evacuated safely after the plane landed in Ireland.
Delta flight DAL4 headed for New York’s JFK Airport declared an emergency and turned around over the Atlantic Ocean Tuesday afternoon. (Pictured: Stock image)
‘We apologize to our customers for the delay in their travel plans. As nothing is more important than safety, the crew of Delta flight 4 followed standard procedures to divert to Shannon, Ireland after observing a mechanical issue,’ the airline said.
‘The flight landed safely and customers deplaned at an arrival gate.’
