A Delta Air Lines flight made an emergency landing on a remote island off the coast of Portugal after suffering engine issues mid-flight.

A Delta flight diverted to a mid-Atlantic island after an indication of an engine problem. Passengers were stuck on Terceira, part of the Portuguese island chain, the Azores, for more than a day.

Delta will use a 76-seat Embraer 175 aircraft for the JFK flight. In addition, Delta will continue to offer nonstop service between Memphis and LaGuardia Airport in New York.

An engine problem prompted Delta flight 127 from Madrid to JFK NYC to make an emergency landing on a small island in the Azores.

Passengers on board a Delta Air Lines plane bound for New York from Spain had to spend a day in the Azores, following indications of problems with an engine, USA TODAY reported.