Some Delta Air Lines passengers are recovering after a pressurization issue on a flight from Salt Lake City, Utah, to Portland, Ore., caused bloody noses and other issues, according to airline and passenger statements.
“We sincerely apologize to our customers for their experience on flight 1203 on Sept. 15,” said a statement from a Delta spokesperson. “The flight crew followed procedures to return to SLC where our teams on the ground supported our customers with their immediate needs.”
Flight 1203 passengers were accommodated on another aircraft.
Delta technicians fixed the pressurization issue on the aircraft, the airline said, and the plane was returned to service the following day.
Jaci Purser told CNN it felt like somebody was stabbing her in the ear. “I heard some air come out and then it started bubbling. It sounded like my ear was bubbling, my right ear, …