>> midway is not an island that has hotels and things. it's just a diversion airport. >> reporter: moments before the touchdown, terrified airlines passengers. >> we're all thinking of people at home and our own little ones we had with us. we had a family next to us with a 3-year-old and a real tiny baby. >> reporter: mechanical issues delayed the flight 201 from the start. after 3 1/2 hours it was cleared for takeoff. the plane left honolulu but was headed to guam, but three hours into the flight over the pacific ocean the flight was suddenly forced to reroute over the island because of a strong electronic odor. >> any time there's something with smells, smoke, particularly when you're halfway across the ocean, it's a great deal of concern and hates to be responded to immediately. >> reporter: in order to make a