The media makes money by selling stories not facts; generally no problems equals no sales, but just to show it's not always like that.
http://www.adn.com/2013/10/30/3149712/delta-air-flight-from-tokyo-to.html
Once off the plane, passengers lit cigarettes and started taking pictures despite the 20 mph wind and intermittent rain, Richardson said.
Most spoke English, he said. They wore light coats, some of the women scarves, though temperatures hovered around 40 degrees.
Nobody talked about the engine trouble that caused the stopover, although one male passenger said the unplanned landing was the best decision given the situation.
"They were the nicest people you'd wanna meet," Richardson said. "They were not disgruntled. None of 'em felt put out."