A Delta jet, carrying nearly 300 travelers and crew, incurred engine problems over the Atlantic before landing on an island in the middle of the ocean where passengers had to spend the night, officials said Thursday.

It was a scare in the air. Passengers are speaking out after their plane had to make an emergency landing because of a potential engine issue on a remote island in the Atlantic Ocean. NBC News’ Tom Costello reports.

A Delta flight from Madrid to JFK made an emergency landing on a remote Atlantic island, leaving nearly 300 passengers and crew stranded overnight.