Professor and meteorologist denounced the fear on social networks and published photos with the oxygen mask
A passenger on an American Airlines flight reported on social media that he experienced moments of terror on the flight from Charlotte, North Carolina to Gainesville, Florida. Last Thursday, the 10th, the plane fell 5,670 meters in six minutes, causing panic and causing the oxygen masks to fall off.
Meteorologist and University of Florida professor Harrison Hove reported on his social network profile that he heard a bang before the crash, which occurred 43 minutes after takeoff. He said he felt scared and posted photos of himself and other passengers wearing oxygen masks.
I have flown a lot. This was scary. Kudos to our amazing flight crew, cabin crew and pilots @AmericanAir 5916. Photos cannot capture the smell of burning, loud bang or ear noise. Good to be on the ground. #AA5916 #CLT #Methane pic.twitter.com/P8pPrvOQDQ
— Harrison Hove (@HarrisonHove) August 10, 2023
He even praised the crew, who acted calm during the process. “I flew a lot. It was scary. Congratulations to our amazing crew team – cabin crew and pilots of American Airlines Flight 5916”
“Photos fail to capture the smell of burning, the loud noise or the popping in the ears. It’s good to be on the ground,” he celebrated.
Harrison said in an interview with WBTV, the CBS affiliate in Charlotte, that the plane began to descend rapidly and there was a burning smell. “That’s when I got really nervous. The opening moments were really scary, really weird because your mind wanders and you have an information vacuum.”
My goodness… you dropped 18,000 feet in less than six minutes. She will pop your ears, for sure. Glad everyone is safe!https://t.co/GkRd7oWasI
— Nate Johnson (@nsj) August 10, 2023
Flight tracking data obtained by Fox Business showed the plane lost more than 15,000 feet of altitude in the first three minutes. After 11 minutes, the flight had already descended 6,096 meters.
American Airlines told WBTV there were no injuries and an emergency landing was not required.
A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) spokesman told Fox Business the crew reported a pressurization failure after landing at Gainsville. The sudden drop would have been intentional.
“During the flight, the crew received an indication that there was a possible pressurization problem [da cabine] and descended safely to a lower altitude. We apologize to our customers for any inconvenience and thank our team for their professionalism.”
The aircraft landed safely in Gainsville after 2:08 hours of takeoff, 38 minutes behind schedule.
Source: Terra
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