Delta B739 at Salt Lake City on Sep 15th 2024, cabin did not pressurize
Last Update: September 20, 2024 / 01:57:40 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 15, 2024
Classification
Accident
Cause
Cabin did not pressurize
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-1203
Departure
Salt Lake City, United States
Destination
Portland, United States
Aircraft Registration
N916DU
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
A passenger reported: "I noticed my ears were popping much more than normal upon takeoff. A few minutes after departure, there was a rapid level off and possible descent. ... We landed no more than 10 minutes later, obviously overweight with a hard landing and heavy braking. My ears were popping the entire time and some children behind me were screaming in pain. After a few minutes ... we taxied back to a gate where paramedics came on board where they attended to multiple people with apparent ear pain. I heard that multiple people were taken to the hospital. A replacement plane was provided with the same crew a few hours later."
Another passenger reported a collegue had blood coming out of the ears, which turned out to be ruptured eardrums. About 10-15 passengers were taken to a hospital.
The airline reported the aircraft was unable to pressurize the cabin, the passenger oxygen masks did not deploy. A number of passengers were met by paramedics after landing.
A replacement Boeing 737-900 registration N807DN reached Portland with a delay of about 5.5 hours.
The airline later reported during flight DL-1203 of Sep 15th 2024 at an altitude of 10,000 feet the crew had been unable to control the cabin pressure and apologized.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 15, 2024
Classification
Accident
Cause
Cabin did not pressurize
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-1203
Departure
Salt Lake City, United States
Destination
Portland, United States
Aircraft Registration
N916DU
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
This article is published under license from Avherald.com. © of text by Avherald.com.
Article source
You can read 2 more free articles without a subscription.
Subscribe now and continue reading without any limits!
Read unlimited articles and receive our daily update briefing. Gain better insights into what is happening in commercial aviation safety.
Send tip
Support AeroInside by sending a small tip amount.
Related articles
Fleet type match
Delta A319 at Atlanta on Aug 29th 2026, nose wheel steering failure
A Delta Airlines Airbus A319-100, registration N343NB performing flight DL-1136 from Omaha,NE to Atlanta,GA (USA), was on approach to runway 09R when…
Delta B753 at Minneapolis on Aug 31st 2026, first officer potentially incapacitated
A Delta Airlines Boeing 757-300, registration N586NW performing flight DL-1208 from Minneapolis,MN to Orlando,FL (USA) with 190 people on board, was…
Fleet type match
Delta A319 at Washington on Aug 30th 2026, smoke or fumes on flight deck
A Delta Airlines Airbus A319-100, registration N360NB performing flight DL-478 from Washington National,DC to Atlanta,GA (USA) with 136 people on…
Fleet type match
Delta B752 near Detroit on Aug 25th 2026, captain sick
A Delta Airlines Boeing 757-200, registration N707TW performing flight DL-437 from Los Angeles,CA to Boston,MA (USA), was enroute at FL390 about…
Fleet type match
Delta A333 near St. John's on Aug 23rd 2026, engine problem
A Delta Airlines Airbus A330-300, registration N823NW performing flight DL-182 from New York JFK,NY (USA) to Rome Fuimicino (Italy) with 267…
Newest articles
Envoy E170 at Chicago on Sep 10th 2026, control yoke loose
An Envoy Embraer ERJ-170 on behalf of American Airlines, registration N781EJ performing flight AA-3551 from Chicago O'Hare,IL to Minneapolis,MN (USA)…
Amerijet B763 at Guatemala City on Sep 6th 2026, hard landing
An Amerijet Boeing 767-300 freighter, registration N373CM performing flight M6-8743 from Miami,FL (USA) to Guatemala City (Guatemala), landed on…
Subscribe today
Are you researching aviation incidents? Get access to AeroInside Insights, unlimited read access and receive the daily newsletter.
Pick your plan and subscribePartner
ELITE Simulation Solutions is a leading global provider of Flight Simulation Training Devices, IFR training software as well as flight controls and related services. Find out more.
SafetyScan Pro provides streamlined access to thousands of aviation accident reports. Tailored for your safety management efforts. Book your demo today
AeroInside Blog
Popular aircraft
Airbus A320Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800 MAX
Popular airlines
American AirlinesUnited
Delta
Air Canada
Lufthansa
British Airways