Delta passengers aboard Beijing-Seattle flight stranded on Alaskan island after ‘potential engine issue’ forces landing

A Delta Airlines flight from Beijing to Seattle was forced to land on a remote Alaskan island Monday after pilots were alerted to a “potential engine issue,” leaving almost 200 hundred on board stranded for more than 12 hours. The carrier sent another aircraft to pick up the 194 passengers, a Delta spokeswoman said. She didn’t have more information on the engine problem. The diverted plane, flight DL 128, was a Boeing 767-300ER. The plane sent from Seattle to pick up the passengers landed at Eareckson Air Station about 11 hours after their arrival. It was scheduled to turn around and come back after spending about 3 hours on the ground, arriving in Seattle at about 9 pm. The airline has sent maintenance technicians, customer service agents and a new crew to work on the flight back to Seattle. <br/>