SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah woman has filed a lawsuit against Delta Air Lines, claiming she suffered permanent hearing loss after a pressurization malfunction on a Boeing 737 forced an emergency return to Salt Lake City during a flight to Portland.
The incident occurred on September 15, 2024, aboard Delta Flight DL-1203, just minutes after takeoff.
Flight Details and Emergency Diversion
Flight records show the Boeing 737 departed Salt Lake City International Airport at approximately 8:10 a.m. for what was scheduled to be a 90-minute trip to Portland, Oregon.
Shortly after departure, the cockpit received a cabin pressurization alert, prompting pilots to stop their climb at just 9,000 feet — far below typical cruising altitude. Data from flight-tracking service FlightRadar24 shows the aircraft looping back and landing safely in Salt Lake City 16 minutes after takeoff…