Florida-bound American Airlines plane drops 15,000 feet in 3 minutes: ‘It was terrifying’

An American Airways airplane headed to Florida dropped over 15,000 ft in a matter of three minutes, flight data point out.

American Airways Flight 5916 on Thursday took off from Charlotte, North Carolina, and was headed to Gainesville, Florida when crew members on the airplane reported a attainable pressurization situation, a spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration informed FOX 35.

The airplane went on to land at Gainesville Regional Airport simply earlier than 5 p.m.

One passenger, College of Florida Professor Harrison Hove, wrote on social media that the incident was “terrifying.”

“I’ve flown loads. This was scary,” Hove mentioned. “Kudos to our wonderful flight crew-cabin employees and pilots on American Air 5916.

The images can not seize the burning odor, loud bang or ear pops.”

FlightAware information exhibits that the flight dropped nearly 20,000 ft inside an 11-minute span. 

43 minutes into the flight, the airplane dropped 18,600 ft inside a matter of six minutes.

“One thing failed midflight and depressurized the cabin,” Hove wrote on X, previously referred to as Twitter.

“The burning odor can apparently be attributed to utilizing the oxygen canisters. The wing flaps got here out to right away decrease our altitude so there could be extra oxygen. It was terrifying however turned out okay.”

In an announcement, an American Airways spokesperson informed FOX Enterprise that the sudden drop in altitude was because of a pressurization situation.

“American Eagle flight 5916, operated by Piedmont Airways, from Charlotte (CLT) to Gainesville, Florida (GNV) landed safely in GNV on Thursday, August 10. Whereas in flight, the crew obtained a sign of a attainable pressurization situation and instantly and safely descended to a decrease altitude. We apologize to our clients for any inconvenience and thank our staff for his or her professionalism,” the spokesperson mentioned.