Delta Passengers Suffer Heat Stroke on Overheated Las Vegas to Atlanta Flight
Delta passengers aboard an Atlanta-bound flight never made it out of the Las Vegas airport.
Instead, their plane sat on the tarmac for four hours in 111-degree heat with no air conditioning.
According to Fox Business, passengers required medical attention due to the heat, and the flight was cancelled.
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Passengers on an Atlanta-bound Delta flight from Las Vegas' Harry Reid International airport suffered heat stroke as temperatures crossed over 111 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday.
The passengers were the latest victims of a string of record heatwaves spanning across the US and the world. According to Fox Business, the Delta flight was taxiing behind several other planes while temperatures on board became unbearable.
On board, as the plane lingered on the runway for close to four hours, passengers lost consciousness and some soiled themselves, and paramedics were called, Fox Business reported, citing a Fox News field producer who was on the flight.
Passengers had been given the option to leave as the plane was waiting for a clear runway but were told they could have to wait days for a new flight to Atlanta, per Fox Business.
Eventually everyone disembarked after the situation worsened, and the pilot asked passengers experiencing medical issues to press their call button, Fox Business reported.
The weather at the airport fluctuated between 111 and 115 degrees at the Las Vegas airport, according to the National Weather Service.
A Delta spokesperson told Insider that customers had been compensated, and that others were helped with new flights. The airline also confirmed that at least one passenger was treated by first responders due to the heat.
"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 cancelation," Delta said in the statement. "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."
Source: Insider
