United Airlines Flight Returns Safely to Newark After Rapid 28,000 Foot Descent Due to Cabin Pressure Issue

United Airlines flight rapidly descended 28,000 feet in 8 minutes due to possible cabin pressure issue
Flight 510 bound for Rome returned safely to Newark airport around 1225 am ET
The Boeing 777 had 270 passengers and 14 crew members on board
United says flight never lost cabin pressure and landed safely
Passengers were taken to destination on another aircraft

cnn.com

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