SkyWest Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Buffalo
A SkyWest flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Buffalo this morning after the cabin lost pressure, reportedly because a door opened mid-flight. At least one person lost consciousness during the flight, according to a SkyWest spokeswoman who spoke with CNN.
MORE: #SkyWest flight descended 28,000 feet in about 3 minutes: http://t.co/vDbLkgdE7x pic.twitter.com/0Rfm6b3iHy
— The Situation Room (@CNNSitRoom) April 22, 2015
NBC News reports that Flight 5622 took off from Chicago just after 10 am and landed in Buffalo just before noon.
UPDATE 2:36 pm: A door did not open mid-flight, according to SkyWest.
SkyWest Flight 5622 landed safely in Buffalo, NY after a passenger lost consciousness, no problem w door. Other 75 pax being accommodated.
— SkyWest Airlines (@SkyWestAirlines) April 22, 2015
UPDATE 3:08 pm: The plane apparently didn’t lose pressure but instead landed because of the unconscious passenger.
Just now. SkyWest tells @CBSNews the pilot thought he MIGHT have a pressurization issue after a single passenger lost consciousness.
— Charlie Kaye (@CharlieKayeCBS) April 22, 2015
