AIRLIVEAIRLIVE
  • News
  • Emergency
  • Accident
  • Incident
  • Tracking
  • Military
  • Space
  • Reports
  • Exclusive
  • CamsLIVE
Notification Show More
AIRLIVEAIRLIVE
Search
  • News
  • Emergency
  • Accident
  • Incident
  • Tracking
  • Military
  • Space
  • Reports
  • Exclusive
  • CamsLIVE
Follow US
AIRLIVE Aviation news network
Get aviation breaking news on WhatsApp
AIRLIVE > All articles > Emergency > EMERGENCY 7 passengers complained of headaches on board United Airlines #UA1218
Emergency

EMERGENCY 7 passengers complained of headaches on board United Airlines #UA1218

Last updated: January 20, 2016, 22:53 UTC
Published: Tuesday, February 3, 2015, at 22:00 UTC
Category: Emergency
Author: Melanie Kraft
SHARE

A plane of United Airlines was forced to turn around and land on Chicago International Airport after a technical problem with the pressurization system, few minutes after takeoff.

The aircraft, a Boeing 737-900 flight UA1218 , which was to make the connection between Chicago O’Hare International Airport and Denver International Airport (Colorado) with 174 passengers and 7 crew members on board, departed to 8:40 am local time and was flying a few minutes when the pilots were alerted to a technical problem on the pressurization system. 
Moments later, seven passengers complained of nausea and headaches. The pilots then turned around and asked the presence of medical services upon arrival.

The plane landed at 9:50 am without incident and sick passengers were transferred to medical vehicles.
ByMelanie Kraft
Melanie's aviation journey began at a young age, earning her first pilot certifications while still a teenager, before she ever held a driver’s license! As lead journalist at AIRLIVE.net, she plays a pivotal role in shaping the voice and editorial direction of the website. Her experience spans flight operations, air traffic coordination and emergency incident analysis.
Leave a Comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

LATEST NEWS

Passenger in window seat commits indecent exposure next to woman on United flight to Chicago
Incident USA
October 31, 2026
United Airlines Airbus A319-132
N889UA ORD UA UA516
Polish President aircraft bound for Dakar is returning due to current situation around the Constitutional Tribunal
Europe Tracking
October 30, 2026
easyJet flight to Liverpool delayed after more passengers boarded than available seats
Europe Exclusive News UK
October 30, 2026
easyJet Airline Airbus A319-111
AMS G-EZBZ U2 U23444
A WestJet passenger offered a flight attendant money for a premium seat then became angry when refused
Canada News
October 29, 2026
Westjet Airlines Boeing 737-8
C-FRYV WS WS2555 YYZ
- Advertisement -

Related news

CanadaEmergencyTracking

Air Canada flight AC138 is declaring an emergency after takeoff and returning to Calgary

October 28, 2026
EmergencyTrackingUSA

Pilots of AA5078 requested urgent diversion due to flight attendant’s medical situation

October 27, 2026
EmergencyEuropeFranceTracking

TAP flight TP780 is declaring an emergency and diverting to France

October 27, 2026
EmergencyTrackingUSA

United UA771 to Beijing is reporting a technical issue and returning to LAX

October 25, 2026
AIRLIVE.net is an Aviation news network supported by a team of journalists and aviation enthusiasts.
Add AIRLIVE as Google preferred source
Since 2014, AIRLIVE.net has been publishing accurate aviation news and live updates from our sources around the world. This has led to the creation of the largest aviation community on social media.
Eyewitness to an event?
Alert AIRLIVE's newsdesk on WhatsApp
AIRLIVEAIRLIVE
Follow US
Copyright AIRLIVE 2026
  • Contact
  • Submit a story
  • Privacy policy
  • Return policy
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?