A passenger aboard a Delta Airlines flight to the Big Apple feared for her life and thought she would “piss” herself as the plane experienced engine issues and was forced to land in Iceland.
Lohanny Santos was aboard Delta Flight DL45 from Dublin to JFK Airport on Tuesday when she said the plane experienced harsh turbulence, leading the cabin to shake wildly with the lights cutting in and out.
“I kid you not, I thought I was going to die,” Santos said in a TikTok video after landing in Iceland. “… I was literally shaking, about to piss myself.”
The Boeing 767 suffered technical difficulties after taking off from Dublin, forcing the pilots to make an emergency landing at the Keflavík Airport in southwest Iceland, Delta told The Post.
“As the safety of our customers and people is of utmost importance, our flight crew followed standard procedures and diverted to Keflavík International Airport after reporting an engine issue,” the company said.
The incident also triggered Iceland’s Civil Protection Department to deploy personnel as a precaution, with emergency services put in place around the airport, the Irish Independent reported.
Santos said the initial silence from the crew left passengers worried after the screens in the cabin went dark, with the only instructions given being for travelers to grab their life vests.
Despite the “intense” moment, the content creator said she was able to stay as calm as she could thanks to the man sitting beside her who let Santos hold his hand during the turbulent ride.
The man was later identified by outlets as local celebrity Martin King, a longtime presenter with Ireland’s Virgin Media who hosts TV and radio shows, and who also served as TV3’s first weather anchor.
“When we landed, everyone started clapping and were all just relieved,” Santos said, giving a quick hug to King. “He helped me through it.”
The New York-bound flight was carrying 208 passengers along with 11 crew members, who were all given accommodations to finish their trip to JFK by Wednesday night, Delta added.
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