After serious problems with a drop in pressure in the cabin of a Delta Air Lines aircraft Last Sunday the machine had to made an emergency landing shortly after takeoff in Salt Lake City. This is according to a report by the US news agency “Associated Press” (AP) highlighted.
According to the report, there was a technical malfunction on Flight 1203, during which the pilots of the Boeing 737 registered a drop in pressure. Some of the passengers had already bleeding eardrums, headaches and bloody noses sued, the news agency reports.
The crew then decided to fly back to Salt Lake City airport. Although the reversal was communicated to the passengers via an announcement, a passenger told AP, not explained why. The oxygen masks were not used.
They could have communicated with us better on the plane so people wouldn’t wonder what was going on.
Jaclyn Blainpassenger
Passengers report bleeding ears
Passenger Jaclyn Blain reported to the US television station KSL about the conditions on board the Boeing. “We had the feeling that the plane sounded as if the engine had been turned off, as if he had simply become silent“, said Blain. “The plane lost altitude and then the engine seemed to start again and then we climbed again.”
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Afterwards she noticed a change in pressure. “We were all sticking our fingers in our ears, holding our noses and trying to blow our ears clear,” said Blain. “We looked around and thought: Wow, everyone is doing this. So it’s not just one or two people.” There was a baby in the first class who was “screaming his heart out.”
Another passenger reported having ear pain on board the Boeing. It felt as if her someone pierced the inner earJaci Purser told the TV station.
I grabbed my ear and pulled my hand back. There was blood on it.
Jaci Purser, passenger
After the emergency landing, a medical team in Salt Lake City determined that at least ten of the 140 passengers require medical attentionreports the news agency AP. The airline offered to cover the cost of transporting the passengers to the hospital and subsequently contacted the passengers.
“We sincerely apologize to our customers for the experience“We are very sorry for the injuries they sustained on Flight 1203 on September 15,” Delta Air Lines wrote in a statement. The crew on board followed standard procedures and immediately returned to Salt Lake City. At the airport, ground staff immediately took care of the passengers’ needs.
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Boeing 737 back in service since Monday
The five-year-old Boeing 737-900ER was scheduled to fly from Salt Lake City to Portland, Oregon, on Sunday. Shortly after takeoff, however, the pilots noticed a drop in cabin pressure, according to the logbook.
According to Delta Air Lines, a technician subsequently determined that the aircraft had failed due to a technical fault. was unable to increase the pressure above 10,000 feet. The airline said the aircraft was taken out of service on Sunday and returned to service on Monday after repairs.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has since announced that due to the incidents have launched an investigation.
Manufacturer Boeing is constantly struggling with technical problems
Aircraft of the American manufacturer Boeing made headlines earlier this year. On January 5, A Boeing 737 Max 9 had a fuselage section break off at seat row 26 shortly after takeoffOn Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 from Portland (Oregon) to Ontario (California), the plane eventually had to make an emergency landing.
The Boeing aircraft involved in Sunday’s emergency landing is not part of the manufacturer’s more recent Max fleet. However, after the incident in January, the FAA recommended more thorough inspections of Boeing aircraft. This includes the 737-900ER, which recently had to make an emergency landing due to the loss of pressure.
