deonb
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And by "plunges" they mean: "Descend at 2600 fpm".
https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/a...et-plunges-24-000-feet-just-9-minutes-n810971
Of course the FA's are to blame for the panic, but curious what is the procedure from the cockpit for doing a rapid descent?
Shouldn't the pilot or FO come on over the PA and announce: "Hey folks, we're just flying down to a lower altitude to get you some breathable air - we'll get there in 10 minutes and then you can take the masks off". Or something like that.
I'm a bit surprised the pilot didn't at least inform the FA's of what was going on.
You got to laugh at the "lots of people pulling out the life jackets" comment though. Mmm, ok:
https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/a...et-plunges-24-000-feet-just-9-minutes-n810971
Of course the FA's are to blame for the panic, but curious what is the procedure from the cockpit for doing a rapid descent?
Shouldn't the pilot or FO come on over the PA and announce: "Hey folks, we're just flying down to a lower altitude to get you some breathable air - we'll get there in 10 minutes and then you can take the masks off". Or something like that.
I'm a bit surprised the pilot didn't at least inform the FA's of what was going on.
You got to laugh at the "lots of people pulling out the life jackets" comment though. Mmm, ok: