Passenger suffered nosebleed and perforated eardrum due to plane crash at 3000m altitude

Many passengers on a Delta Airlines flight departing from Salt Lake City, Utah (USA) experienced stabbing pain in their ears, perforated eardrums, and nosebleeds when the plane experienced a pressure problem at an altitude of more than 3,000m.

"I held my ear because it hurt. Then when I looked up, I saw blood on my hand. It hurt like the inside of my ear was going to explode because of the pressure," said passenger Jaci Purser.

Scene of the crash inside the plane that experienced a pressure problem at an altitude of 3,000m (Photo: NY Post).

Sharing with People , a representative of Delta Airlines confirmed that the incident happened on the airline's flight. At that time, the Boeing was carrying 140 passengers on the way to Portland, Oregon (USA) when the incident occurred. At that time, in the passenger cabin, the plane could not increase pressure at an altitude of 3,000m and the oxygen masks did not deploy.

"I looked over at my husband and saw that he was also holding his ear in pain. In the row behind me, a male passenger was bleeding profusely from his nose. Everyone was trying to help him," another passenger named Caryn Allen shared.

Because of this incident, the pilot was forced to divert the plane back to Salt Lake International Airport. At least 10 passengers needed medical treatment. Fortunately, no serious injuries occurred.

Passenger suffered nosebleed and perforated eardrum due to plane crash at 3000m altitude ( Video source: NY Post).

"We sincerely apologize to our customers for their unpleasant experience on flight 1203. The crew followed the procedure to return the plane to the departure point. Here, the airline's ground rescue staff assisted all passengers with any urgent needs," said the airline representative.

The passengers who were in good health were then reassigned to another flight. Delta technicians also fixed the turbocharger problem on the plane. The plane returned to normal operations the following day.

Fortunately, the incident did not cause any casualties (Photo: News).

A representative of the US Federal Aviation Administration said the incident is still under investigation.

Previously on September 17, a pressure incident also occurred on a flight of Australia's national airline Qantas.

A Qantas spokesman said the plane experienced a decompression problem, forcing the pilot to drop from 8,840m to 3,048m and request priority landing at Rockhampton Airport.

Fortunately, the flight did not encounter any human incidents and landed safely. The airline then arranged for passengers to take another flight, continuing their journey to Brisbane city.

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