A United jet dropped 28,000 feet in eight minutes after pilots feared a loss of cabin pressure
Passengers on a United Airlines jet got a steep ride to a lower altitude after pilots suspected a possible loss of cabin pressure
By AP News
Published - Sep 15, 2023, 02:48 PM ET
Last Updated - Sep 15, 2023, 02:48 PM EDT
CHICAGO (AP) — A United Airlines jet headed to Rome turned around less than an hour into the flight and descended rapidly after what the airline termed an indication of possible loss of cabin pressure.
The plane returned to Newark, New Jersey, and landed safely early Thursday morning, the airline said.
United said there was no loss of pressure and passengers' oxygen masks did not drop, but the pilots could not be certain.
Data from tracking service FlightAware showed that the Boeing 777 descended from 37,000 feet to less than 9,000 feet in eight minutes.
