More information has been released about the incident that claimed the lives of 2 people and injured 1 person Tuesday morning, FOX 5 Atlanta reports.
A Delta Air Lines flight returned to Salt Lake City after cabin pressure problems left some passengers with bloody noses and ears.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed with Fox News Digital that the crew of Flight 1203 bound for Portland International Airport returned to Salt Lake City International Airport after reporting a possible stress problem on Sunday.
The plane, a Boeing 737-900, had 140 passengers on board and landed safely around 8:30 am.
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The crew of Flight 1203 bound for Portland International Airport returned to Salt Lake City after reporting a pressurization issue. (Getty Images / Getty Images)
According to KSL, one passenger said that those on the boat started to feel pain shortly after taking off.
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“I looked at my husband, and he had both his hands over his ears, you know, like he was leaning forward,” the passenger told the outlet. “I looked around about a row behind me, across the road, and I found a gentleman who clearly had a very bad bloody nose, and people were trying to help him.”
| A ticker | Security | Finally | Change | change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | Company DELTA AIR LINES INC. | 46.69 | +1.34 |
+2.97% |
Delta Airlines at Terminal C of LaGuardia Airport in Queens, NY (Angus Mordant/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
There were 10 passengers who required medical evaluation following a possible pressure problem. The airline did not release what kind of screening or treatment those people received.
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“We deeply apologize to our customers for their experience on flight 1203 on September 15,” the airline said in a statement. “Flight crews followed procedures to return to SLC where our ground teams support our customers with their immediate needs.”
The FAA continues to investigate the incident.