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Troubled CanJet flight never in danger, airline says
Last Updated Tue, 28 Jun 2005 14:53:07 EDT
CBC News http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/natio...ght050628.html
A CanJet flight to Halifax that was first forced to return to Toronto before continuing on its way without cabin pressure and finally being diverted to Moncton was never in danger, according to the airline.
The plane developed problems just after it first left Toronto on Monday night at 9:15.
"People were starting to complain there was a problem because people's ears were hurting," said Tristan Mills, a passenger on Flight 162. "There were many kids screaming and crying.
"Then they came on and said they had to turn the plane around due to the fact that we [had] a mechanical malfunction and [could not] pressurize the cabin."
Mills said the pilots flew the plane back to Toronto, where it was decided the plane would travel to Halifax without pressure in the cabin, though at a lower altitude of 10,000 Feet.
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The cabin did not have any pressure, so the flight was made at only 10,000 feet! I can't belive they can make a flight without having those systems working. And then, after all that they couldn't land in Halifax because of weather. People on the news said they could see the ground out the window and then they heard the engines powering up and started climbing again. Everyone was crying and screaming. Quite an incident, that is hopefully resolved soon. But wow, that would be a confusing scary expirence.
Last Updated Tue, 28 Jun 2005 14:53:07 EDT
CBC News http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/natio...ght050628.html
A CanJet flight to Halifax that was first forced to return to Toronto before continuing on its way without cabin pressure and finally being diverted to Moncton was never in danger, according to the airline.
The plane developed problems just after it first left Toronto on Monday night at 9:15.
"People were starting to complain there was a problem because people's ears were hurting," said Tristan Mills, a passenger on Flight 162. "There were many kids screaming and crying.
"Then they came on and said they had to turn the plane around due to the fact that we [had] a mechanical malfunction and [could not] pressurize the cabin."
Mills said the pilots flew the plane back to Toronto, where it was decided the plane would travel to Halifax without pressure in the cabin, though at a lower altitude of 10,000 Feet.
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The cabin did not have any pressure, so the flight was made at only 10,000 feet! I can't belive they can make a flight without having those systems working. And then, after all that they couldn't land in Halifax because of weather. People on the news said they could see the ground out the window and then they heard the engines powering up and started climbing again. Everyone was crying and screaming. Quite an incident, that is hopefully resolved soon. But wow, that would be a confusing scary expirence.
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