Passengers on Diverted Delta Flight Had Elevated Carbon Monoxide Levels

[Eugene]

Source: ABC News

Passengers on Diverted Delta Flight Had Elevated Carbon Monoxide Levels

By DEAN SCHABNER and DAVID CAPLAN - Jul 10, 2016, 2:02 AM ET

Some of the passengers who became ill on a Delta flight from Atlanta to Denver Saturday afternoon -- prompting its diversion to Tulsa, Oklahoma -- had elevated levels of carbon monoxide in their bodies, a Tulsa Fire Department official said Saturday evening.

The cause of the increased carbon monoxide levels was not yet determined. An investigation continues.

Once passengers went outside and got fresh air, their levels returned to normal, said fire department spokesman Stan May

"The flight crew of Delta flight 1817 from Atlanta to Denver elected to divert to Tulsa when a few customers reported feeling ill," the Atlanta-based airline said in a statement Saturday afternoon. "The safety and security of our customers is our top priority."

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[backscatter712]

1. Yikes, that could have been really bad.

Fortunately, the crew was sharp enough to divert and land in time.

[uppityperson]

2. I hope they figure out why that happened