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Old 24th Apr 2015, 14:00
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bubbers44
 
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Skywest depressurization?

Accident: Skywest E175 near Buffalo on Apr 22nd 2015, emergency descent

According to reports the crew reported a pressurization problem and did an emergency descent. Three passengers became unconscious and others had difficulty breathing until reaching lower altitude. The masks never dropped. No problem with aircraft was found by maintenance when ground tested.

One passenger in another report said no airflow was coming out of the overhead vents. Now the aircraft is not returned to service but ferried to their maintenance facility.

Why didn't the masks drop at 14,000 ft? What did the pilots say exactly happened? Why all the mystery in reporting this event? How could the air quit flowing into the cabin at altitude if that is what happened?
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