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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
World
Maya Yang

Delta faces US investigation after flight passengers report bloody ears and noses

Delta airplanes lined up on an airport tarmac
Paramedics identified at least 10 out of the 140 passengers on board who needed medical attention. Photograph: Rick Bowmer/AP

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a Delta Air Lines flight after pressurization issues caused some passengers to say they suffered ruptured eardrums and nosebleeds and forced the plane to turn around.

On Sunday, the flight, a Boeing 737-900, was traveling from Salt Lake City, Utah, to Portland, Oregon, when it was forced to make an emergency landing back in Salt Lake City due to pressurization issues.

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