A Delta flight from Atlanta to Denver was diverted to Tulsa Saturday when nine passengers became ill.
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It is not clear yet exactly how many passengers got sick or what caused it. Officials have not said what symptoms the passengers experienced. You have now viewed your allowance of free articles.
Then later in the day, May released the information about the elevated carbon monoxide levels, adding that the number of people complaining of symptoms had risen 12.
One passenger from the flight was hospitalized, but for an unrelated medical emergency, a Delta supervisor on the scene said.
Firefighters said the source of the carbon monoxide is still unknown.
Mel Gilles, a passenger traveling from Jacksonville, Florida, to her home in Boulder, Colorado, said she realized something was wrong when a flight attendant arrived at the back of the plane to serve drinks from the beverage cart. Others asked for bags to throw up in.
According to Tulsa police dispatch, there are reports that 10-15 passengers got sick on board around the same time.
The plane had 152 passengers and was heading to Denver from Atlanta.
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Passengers were put on a different plane late Saturday night. The captain made the decision to land the plane, and at about 3:30 p.m., the aircraft was on the ground in Tulsa.
