American Airlines Flight 79 took off from Tulsa , Oklahoma for Dallas . Spokeswoman : Its crew declared an emergency due to a left engine issue . The passengers had to sit on the tarmac because Tulsa did n't have Customs clearance . For those keeping score at home , that amounts to 14 hours after Flight 79 's passengers first took off from London . A new aircraft will pick up the passengers and take them to Texas .
American Airlines Flight 79 took off from Tulsa , Oklahoma for Dallas . Spokeswoman : Its crew declared an emergency due to a left engine issue . The passengers had to sit on the tarmac because Tulsa did n't have Customs clearance . A new aircraft will pick up the passengers and take them to Texas .