Cabin pressure issue on Delta flight causes ear pain, bloody noses for passengers
Delta Air Lines Airbus A350-900 passenger aircraft spotted flying on final approach for landing on the runway of Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos at the Greek capital. (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY - Issues with cabin pressure on a recent Delta flight left some passengers seeking medical treatment.
According to KSL, one passenger said during the flight from Salt Lake City to Portland, Oregon, those onboard started to feel pain. The plane returned to Salt Lake City.
"I looked over at my husband, and he had both of his hands over his ears, you know, kind of leaning forward," the passenger told the news outlet. "I looked about a row behind me, over on the other side of the aisle, and there was a gentleman that clearly had a very bad bloody nose, and people were trying to help him."
The airline told FOX Televisions that technicians successfully worked on the pressurization issue. They said the aircraft had been put back into service.
Medical personnel met passengers at the gate and 10 people needed evaluation or treatment before offering to take them to a local hospital.
"We sincerely apologize to our customers for their experience on flight 1203 on Sept. 15," the airline said in a statement to FOX Television Stations. "The flight crew followed procedures to return to SLC where our teams on the ground supported our customers with their immediate needs."