Incident: Delta B763 near Little Rock on Jul 31st 2008, medical emergency, airplane stuck on ground

A Delta Airlines Boeing 767-300, flight DL1033 from Atlanta,GA to Phoenix,AZ (USA) with 238 people on board, diverted to Little Rock,AR due to a medical emergency on board. The passenger was rushed to the University Hospital.

When the airplane was about to push back, no tow bar strong enough to push the 767 could be found at the airport. The flight had to be cancelled and the passengers accommodated in local hotels. A proper tow bar is being brought in from Memphis over night, the flight should continue Friday morning.

http://avherald.com/h?article=40a7f812&opt=0

Fonte: Flight Safety Information 01/08/2008.