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A Delta Connection Bombardier CRJ-900 aircraft was forced to divert to Albany, New York, after experiencing a loss of cabin pressure during its flight from Providence, Rhode Island, to Detroit, Michigan. The incident occurred on Wednesday, November 27th, when the SkyWest Airlines-operated flight had to make an emergency landing at Albany International Airport.
The flight took off at 5:38 local time and was airborne for 55 minutes before safely landing in Albany at 6:33. Originally planned as a 615-mile journey, the diversion reduced the distance flown to just 280 miles. The aircraft encountered the pressurization issue approximately 30 nautical miles southeast of Albany while cruising at an altitude of 30,000 feet.
After reaching cruising altitude only briefly, the crew initiated an emergency descent procedure, bringing the aircraft down to 10,000 feet within four and a half minutes. During this time, the aircraft declared an emergency and communicated with air traffic control using transponder code 7700. The plane remained at this lower altitude for around twenty minutes before executing two hold patterns and ultimately descending safely onto runway 19.
