( CNN ) -- A New York-bound plane left Madrid-Barajas Airport in Spain only to return , where it ran off the runway but did not crash , an airport spokesman said . There are no reported injuries . The pilot of Delta flight 415 , which was headed to JFK International , reported to the control tower there was a mechanical problem with the Boeing jet and requested to return to the airport . The plane is on a taxiway being inspected and repaired . Spanish newspaper El Pais reported the problem was related to the hydraulic system . Delta Air Lines issued a statement saying the plane turned around `` for precautionary reasons . '' `` The flight landed normally and the passengers deplaned normally , '' it said . Asked whether the plane went off the runway , a Delta spokeswoman said she could n't comment beyond the statement . The airline has put most , if not all , of the passengers in hotels , she said .
El Pais flight 415 returned to New York shortly after takeoff ; no injuries reported . Airline says return was `` precautionary , '' while airport reports mechanical problem . Spanish newspaper Delta says problem was related to hydraulic system .