On a Delta Las Vegas airplane passengers fainted while waiting for takeoff in scorching 111-degree weather when the AC failed. Temperatures at the Las Vegas airport skyrocketed to extremes on Monday and mainly fell between 111 and 115 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
By the time the pilot finally made the call to taxi back to the gate, at least three passengers had fainted, some passengers had soiled themselves and flight attendants rushed down the aisles to administer oxygen.
At least five people were wheeled off the plane on stretchers, and the pilot instructed passengers to “hit your call button if you’re having a medical emergency.”
Too little too late.