Jet From L.A. Plunges 25,000 Feet
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MIAMI — An Eastern Airlines DC-10 from Los Angeles with 198 passengers lost cabin pressure, forcing the pilot to send the wide-body jet into a five-mile dive minutes before it landed safely in Miami, officials said.
Flight 23 from Los Angeles to Miami landed at Miami International Airport on Friday night, about 20 minutes after it lost pressure and dove 25,000 feet, from 37,000 to 12,000, in 10 minutes, spokesman Robin Matell said. No serious injuries were reported.
The cause of the pressure loss is under investigation.
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