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A Delta Airlines flight bound for Guam made an emergency landing Sunday on Iwo Jima when the aircraft experienced a problem, the aviation safety office of Japan’s Civil Aviation Bureau confirmed today.

Delta Flight 294 made an emergency landing on Iwo Jima at 1:58 p.m. Guam time, and another plane was sent to pick up its passengers to continue the flight to Guam several hours later, said Tetsuo Kobayashi, with the bureau’s Public Safety Department Aviation Safety Office.

The office stated as far as they know, there were no reports of injury or distressed passengers or crew.

The Pacific Daily News awaits a response from Delta.

The Delta plane that experienced the problem is still on Iwo Jima, the aviation office stated.

Japanese news outlets are reporting that the plane is a Boeing 757, and had 171 people on board including 163 passengers.