Passengers aboard Las Vegas flight pass out while awaiting takeoff in triple digit temperatures
Paramedics called to Las Vegas flight awaiting takeoff in extreme temperatures
Passengers aboard Delta Air Lines flight 330 at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas were awaiting takeoff in triple-digit heat as temperatures inside the cabin rose and caused some passengers to pass out and fall ill. (Credit: Fox News)
Multiple airline passengers awaiting takeoff fell ill in stifling triple-digit heat while taxiing behind more than a dozen other flights at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on Monday, according to Fox News field producer Krista Garvin, who was aboard the flight.
Passengers aboard a Delta Air Lines flight to Atlanta were waiting in 111-degree heat with no air conditioning when the pilot announced the plane had to return to the gate due to multiple emergencies, Garvin said.
The situation worsened and flight attendants were seen running up and down the aisles with oxygen tanks. Multiple passengers had passed out and some had soiled themselves.
Flight attendants brought some passengers oxygen masks as temperatures rose inside the plane. (Josh Stinson / Fox News)
Babies screamed as passengers were told to remain seated while they waited for paramedics to board the plane. Garvin said at least five people were seen being wheeled off the plane.
The pilot instructed passengers to "hit your call button if you’re having a medical emergency."
Paramedics and the fire department were called to assist passengers. (Josh Stinson / Fox News)
Passengers were then given a choice to exit the plane, according to Garvin, but were told that if they did, it may take days to get another flight to Atlanta.
Many passengers chose to stay on the plane, Garvin said, but temperatures inside began to rise again.
Temperatures at the airport fluctuated between 111 and 115 degrees on Monday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
After a total of four hours on the hot plane, Garvin said stretchers were wheeled onto the plane and passengers were asked to disembark back into the airport.
At least five passengers and one flight attendant were seen being wheeled on stretchers. (Fox News / Fox News)
Passengers were later told that flight attendants had also fallen ill and the flight may not be able to take off. Garvin said one flight attendant was wheeled out on a stretcher with an oxygen mask on.
The flight was moved to 7 a.m. Tuesday. Passengers, however, awoke to find the flight had been canceled again.
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A representative for Harry Reid International Airport said Tuesday that they were unaware of the incident. Delta Airlines said in a statement that they were investigating the cause of the situation.
Passengers aboard Delta Air Lines flight 330 were awaiting takeoff in triple-digit heat as temperatures inside the cabin rose and caused some passengers to pass out and fall ill. (Fox News / Fox News)
"We apologize for the experience our customers had on flight 555 from Las Vegas to Atlanta on July 17, which ultimately resulted in a flight cancellation," the airline said. "Delta teams are looking into the circumstances that led to uncomfortable temperatures inside the cabin and we appreciate the efforts of our people and first responders at Harry Reid International."
Customers also received apologies directly, as well as compensation.
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