Delta Airlines passenger feared she’d die during horror flight | World | News
A social media creator was “almost angry” on a Delta Airlines flight from Dublin to New York when the plane experienced engine problems and had to land in Iceland. American social media creator Lohanny Santos, who swapped her New York home for a Londoner, said she was on Delta Flight DL45 returning from Dublin to JFK Airport on Tuesday when the plane experienced severe turbulence. The cabin then shook wildly as the lights turned on and off. The Boeing 767 experienced technical problems after takeoff from Dublin and the pilots were forced to make an emergency landing at Keflavík Airport in southwestern Iceland.
After making an emergency landing in Iceland, Santos shared the following with his followers on social media: “I’m not kidding, I thought I was going to die… I was literally shaking, I was about to get mad at myself.”
He said the crew’s initial silence after the screens in the cabin went dark worried passengers. The only instruction the passengers received was to take their life jackets.
The creator claimed in his posts that he would never fly Delta again. He also tagged the company.
“Because the safety of our customers and people is of the utmost importance, our flight crew followed standard procedures and was diverted to Keflavík International Airport after reporting an engine problem,” Delta told the New York Post.
Santos said he was able to stay as calm as possible during the turbulent journey thanks to the man sitting next to him, who allowed Santos to hold his hand. The man was later identified by media outlets as local celebrity Martin King, a long-time presenter and host of TV and radio shows on Virgin Media in Ireland.
“When we landed, everyone started clapping and everyone was relieved,” Santos said, giving King a quick hug. “He helped me with that.”
Another man sitting in front of him allegedly lied to Santos to calm him down, claiming it was standard procedure.
Delta added that the New York-bound flight was carrying 208 passengers and 11 crew members, all of whom were given accommodations to complete their journey to JFK on Wednesday night.
