Passengers fall ill with mystery illness on Delta flight

Passengers who came down with a mystery illness on a Delta Airlines flight were found to have elevated levels of carbon monoxide in their bodies. It was reported that several passengers became ill on the Delta flight from Atlanta to Denver Sunday. They were found to have elevated levels of carbon monoxide in their bodies. Once passengers went outside and breathed fresh air, their levels returned to normal, a Fire Department spokesman said. "The flight crew of Delta flight 1817 from Atlanta to Denver elected to divert to Tulsa when a few customers reported feeling ill," Delta said. It was initially reported that 100 people were assessed by emergency services, with 9 having the same symptoms - but no cause was established. The number of patients complaining of symptoms was later raised to 12 by the Tulsa Fire Department. <br/>