The Department of Transportation is investigating a Delta Air Lines flight that was delayed with passengers trapped on a tarmac which led to some heat-related injuries during extreme temperatures in Las Vegas.

<div class="block">The Department of Transportation is investigating a Delta Air Lines flight that was delayed with passengers trapped on a tarmac which led to some heat-related injuries during extreme temperatures in Las Vegas.</div>

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Department of Transportation Investigating Delayed Delta Flight

And the US Department of Transportation is investigating a Delta Airlines flight where passengers were apparently trapped in extreme heat for three hours sicking several people. Now on Monday at a Las Vegas airport where temperatures were at 114 degrees. A flight bound for Atlanta was delayed on the tarmac passengers took to social media to complain about the conditions. One passenger and one flight attendant each had to receive medical attention at a local hospital. In a statement Delta says Delta teams are looking into the circumstances that led to uncomfortable, that's how describing it temperatures inside the cabin and we appreciate the efforts of our people and first responders.