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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Oliver O'Connell

300 passengers stranded on tarmac overnight after two flights diverted to airport with no customs staff

Passengers on two Delta Air Lines flights were stuck in Alabama for hours on their way back to Boston from Mexico after being delayed by weather - (Getty Images)

Two Delta Air Lines flights from Mexico heading to Boston on Thursday were forced to divert to Alabama, where they were stuck on the tarmac for hours due to a customs issue.

Flight DL 1828 from Los Cabos International Airport departed at 5:17 p.m., while flight DL 599 from Mexico City took off nearly an hour later.

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