The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a Delta Air Lines flight made an emergency landing Sunday morning due to a pressurization problem, resulting in at least 10 people requiring medical attention.
In a statement, Delta told CBS News that paramedics met passengers at the gate and identified 10 individuals in need of evaluation or treatment. There were 140 passengers on board.
The passengers were all treated and released by medics but airport officials say some may have opted to take themselves to the hospital for further treatment. The airline told CBS News that it offered to cover transportation costs for customers to go to medical facilities.
The Salt Lake City Fire Department, which deployed the paramedics to the scene, said it could not comment on incidents that occur on airport grounds, but confirmed that its medics did not take anyone to the hospital.
Delta flight 1203 was en route from Salt Lake City, Utah, to Portland, Oregon, when a pressurization issue occurred, prompting the flight to return to Salt Lake City. Oxygen masks did not deploy but the plane was unable to pressurize above 10,000 feet, according to the airline.