United Flight to Rome Turns Around After Possible Cabin Pressure Issue, Lands Safely Back in Newark

A United Airlines jet headed to Rome turned around less than an hour into the flight and descended rapidly.
The plane returned to Newark, New Jersey and landed safely early Thursday morning.
The pilots responded to an indication of possible cabin pressure loss by descending from 37,000 feet to less than 9,000 feet in 8 minutes.
There was no actual cabin pressure loss and passenger oxygen masks did not deploy.
The flight had 270 passengers and 14 crew members. United found another plane which arrived in Rome about 6 hours late.

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Posted 9/15/2023, 10:30:00 PM

United Flight to Rome Turns Around After Possible Cabin Pressure Issue, Lands Safely Back in Newark

A United Airlines jet headed to Rome turned around less than an hour into the flight and descended rapidly.
The plane returned to Newark, New Jersey and landed safely early Thursday morning.
The pilots responded to an indication of possible cabin pressure loss by descending from 37,000 feet to less than 9,000 feet in 8 minutes.
There was no actual cabin pressure loss and passenger oxygen masks did not deploy.
The flight had 270 passengers and 14 crew members. United found another plane which arrived in Rome about 6 hours late.

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Relevant topic timeline:

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A United Airlines flight bound for Rome returned to New Jersey due to a possible loss of cabin pressure but landed safely and passengers were taken to their destination on another aircraft.

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United Flight from Newark to Rome Rapidly Descends 28,000 Feet Due to Cabin Pressure Loss; 270 Passengers Safe After Emergency Landing

Pilots on a United Airlines flight were forced to rapidly descend 28,000 feet due to cabin pressure issues, but the flight landed safely with no injuries.