10 passengers requiring medical attention after Delta flight suffered pressurization issue

DELTA AIRLINES BOEING 757-232 N681DA (MSN 26957) 

Ten Delta passengers receive medical attention following an emergency landing in Salt Lake City. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a Delta Air Lines flight made an emergency landing Sunday morning due to a pressurization problem, resulting in at least 10 people requiring medical attention. Injuries range from bleeding ears and noses to breathing issues. 

The Boeing 737-900ER performing flight DL1203 from Salt Lake City (SLC/KSLC) to Portland (PDX/KPDX) climbed to 10,000 ft when the crew detected a pressurization issue with the aircraft.

The pilots of the five-year-old Boeing 737-900ER declared a PAN PAN PAN emergency and descended below 10,000 feet and returned to SLC Airport only 23 minutes after departure.

Oxygen masks did not deploy but the plane was unable to pressurize above 10,000 feet, according to the airline. The airline said the plane was taken out of service on the morning of the 15th of September, and went back into service on the 17th after technicians resolved the pressurization issue.

Aircraft Information:

Airline: Delta Airlines

Code: DL/DAL

Registration: N916DU 

Aircraft: Boeing 737-923

Serial Number: 64884

Engines: 2 x CFMI CFM56-7BE

First Flew: 14/01/2019

Age: 5.8 Yrs