Passenger sues Delta alleging permanent hearing loss after 737 pressurization malfunction on SLC–PDX flight

Jaci Purser of Utah is suing Delta Air Lines for negligence after alleging permanent hearing loss from a pressurization malfunction aboard a Boeing 737 on the Sept. 15, 2024 Salt Lake City–Portland flight. The issue occurred shortly after takeoff, she says, prompting legal action over long‑term injuries.

Discovered 2025-08-29T06:14:22.037044-07:00 | 2025-08-29T06:14:22.037044-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Adds to a string of high‑stakes legal actions tied to in‑flight decompression and pressurization failures; airlines and OEMs have faced large payouts, including a recent $1 billion settlement (https://hype.aero/?story=7f7b7481-28fc-4e70-a41b-f5097a70c52c).
  • Highlights operational safety impacts from pressurization faults: sensors previously forced an S7 737 to return to origin (https://hype.aero/?story=4dde1394-202f-4dd9-b4c6-8084f8de02bb) and the NTSB opened a probe into a separate January cabin panel blowout (https://hype.aero/?story=7d367a80-4af1-4326-ab2a-78469143b409).

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