Delta passengers stuck on plane in Las Vegas’ extreme heat, prompting investigation

A passenger on board the Las Vegas Delta flight stuck on the tarmac in triple-digit heat claims multiple passengers required oxygen tanks due to excessive cabin heat and says the airline 'put our lives in jeopardy'

AP Photo/John Locher A passenger on board Delta Air Lines' overheated DL555 flight from Las Vegas to Atlanta spoke with Insider. She said it was the worst travel day of her life. As she and others sat on the hot plane for hours, multiple passengers and a flight attendant required medical care. After a long weekend of work in Las Vegas, April Love planned to doze off on her Delta Air Lines return flight from Las Vegas to Atlanta, but her day desc…

Delta passengers stuck on plane in Las Vegas’ extreme heat, prompting investigation

Passengers were left sitting in the plane for hours, during which they say they had no access to the bathroom and no idea when they would take off to Atlanta.

Federal Agency Investigating Why Delta Passengers Forced to Sit on Tarmac in Extreme Heat

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg confirmed the Department of Transportation (DOT) is now investigating why Delta Air Lines passengers remained on a plane in high heat with no air conditioning at a Las Vegas airport earlier this week. “The reports are shocking and we are investigating, I want to know how it was possible for passengers to be left in triple-digit heat onboard an aircraft for that long. Even at normal temperatures a tarmac de…

It was over 100 degrees in Las Vegas as Delta airline passengers were stuck in the stifling cabin for hours

When Derek Clarke first took his seat on Delta's flight 555 from Las Vegas to Atlanta on Monday, he noticed that the cabin felt toasty. The temperature outside was in the triple digits that afternoon as a prolonged and record-breaking heatwave choked much of the Southwest.

Feds will investigate Delta flight stuck on Las Vegas tarmac in extreme heat

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