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Cabin Pressurization Issue Causes Emergency Landing
Delta flight from ATL to FLL has cabin pressure issue, makes emergency landing at TPA. (www.newsweek.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Newsweek has long since stopped being reliable or reputable. Using "plunge" to describe this event just further cements their lack of credibility.
What is scary is that the reporting makes it sound like the plane plunged 30,000 feet out-of-control. It is absolutely normal and proper, should a cabin pressurization problem occur, for the pilot to take the plane down quickly to an altitude where passengers can breathe without supplemental oxygen.
I agree the article makes the sudden loss of altitude sound uncontrolled, and I wasn’t aboard this flight - but from the viewpoint of the people in back, all you know is that you’re dropping fast. You don’t know if this is a controlled action that will end well - or not. But on the other hand, I want the pilot focused on flying the plane through the emergency, not parsing his words with the passengers about what’s going on.
WSB reported with bated breath....sensationalized journalism
Aviate, navigate, communicate. Notice what is #3 here?
Sure, but a cabin pressurization problem is neither normal nor proper.
Like, is it a big deal to use a defibrillator on someone having a heart attack?
Like, is it a big deal to use a defibrillator on someone having a heart attack?
True, but the actions taken by the crew were very proper. It’s even in their QRH and regularly practiced in their bi-annual sim checks!