New York for five hours on Sunday.

The airline's local manager Ms Carol DeCouto said the flight, which was scheduled to arrive at 7.20 p.m., landed at the Airport around 12.20 a.m. on Monday with 121 people on board.

The delay was due to the replacement of the regular 757 aircraft by a 727 which carries about 30 less passengers.

American also experienced crew problems, she said.