A flight heading to Portland, Oregon, from Salt Lake City had to turn back after the plane experienced a “pressurization issue,” Delta Air Lines confirmed Sunday.
According to the flight log, the Boeing 737-900 aircraft took off from Salt Lake City International Airport around 8 a.m. only to have to turn back when the flight crew detected a problem with the cabin pressure. The plane landed back in Utah’s capital around 8:40 a.m.
Delta told FOX 13 News this was due to the aircraft not being able to pressurize when it was about to go above 10,000 feet. The carrier also said that oxygen masks did not deploy during the flight.
The 140 passengers have since been moved to another aircraft, which left just after 10:15 a.m. on the original planned route.
Standard practice dictates that aircraft pressurize between 10,000 and 14,000 feet. When a plane is unable to pressurize, it can lead to a number of complications for passengers and crew.
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