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Passengers end up with bloody noses, broken ear drums on faulty Delta flight

Carla Sinclair
Sep 18, 2024
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Passengers suffered bloody noses, broken ear drums, and "stabbing" pain on a Delta Air Lines flight when the plane failed to pressurize on Sunday morning.

When the aircraft — which was carrying 140 passengers as it headed to Portland from Salt Lake City — reached 10,000 feet, it was immediately clear that something w…

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