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USA: pressurization drop, emergency landing

Washington, USA - The occurrence has happened on board an US Airways flight

A US Airways passenger plane made yesterday an emergency landing at Tucson airport, after the crew noticed a big drop of cabin pressurization. The flight 272 of the US carrier had departed at about 3:50pm from Phoenix and was directed to Houston with 124 passengers on board, when shortly after the take off the commandant noticed the problem and warned the Tucson control tower which gave permission...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 70331
Rome, Italy, 11/28/2006 14:16
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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