Flight to Portland turns around and lands in Salt Lake City after “incident”

SALT LAKE CITY – A flight en route to Portland turned around and landed shortly after takeoff from Salt Lake City International Airport on Sunday.

FlightRadar24 shows that Delta flight DAL 1203 was diverted back to Salt Lake immediately after takeoff.

On Sunday afternoon, Delta Air Lines announced that the plane was unable to pressurize at an altitude above 10,000 feet. The airline also issued the following statement about the flight:

“Delta flight 1203 from SLC to PDX experienced an in-flight pressure issue that resulted in a repatriation to SLC. Customers were relocated to an alternate aircraft. We sincerely apologize to our customers for the inconvenience and delay to their travels. The safety of our customers and employees remains Delta's highest priority.”

The airline also said that the oxygen masks had not been deployed. There were 140 passengers on board the flight.