Lohanny Santos went viral on TikTok after sharing how she nearly peed her pants during a Delta flight that made an emergency landing in Iceland.
The incident happened on Tuesday (21) when Delta flight DL45 departed from Dublin bound for JFK Airport in New York. The aircraft encountered a zone of severe turbulence, causing the cabin to shake violently.
“I swear to God, I thought I was going to die,” Santos said on her profile after the plane landed in Iceland.
According to Delta’s statement, the Boeing 767 experienced technical difficulties, forcing the crew to perform an emergency landing at Keflavík Airport in southwestern Iceland.
“As the safety of our customers and employees is of utmost importance, our crew followed standard procedures and diverted to Keflavík International Airport after reporting an engine issue,” the airline said.
Emergency teams from Iceland’s Department of Civil Protection were mobilized as a precaution.
Lohanny Santos said that the silence from the crew terrified everyone, and the only instruction given was to put on their life jackets. She managed to stay calm after holding the hand of a man sitting next to her.
That man was Martin King, a presenter for Ireland’s Virgin Media channel. “When we landed, everyone started clapping and just felt so relieved,” Santos said.
Delta stated that all 208 passengers were provided accommodation and continued their journey on Wednesday (22).
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