United Airlines flight 4166 — from Pennsylvania to Chicago — made an emergency descent after rapidly losing cabin pressure 40,000 feet above Ohio.
The plane left the Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, Pennsylvania, around 5:24 a.m. and was expected to arrive at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport at 8:44 a.m.
The Federal Aviation Administration is once again looking into a close call at a major U.S. airport, after two passenger jets narrowly avoided a mid-air collision as they attempted to land in Phoenix.
The close call between the United and Delta flights at the Phoenix airport comes amid an increase in plane near-collisions.
A United Airlines flight Sunday from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Chicago was diverted to Detroit because of a possible problem with the cabin pressure.
The United Airlines flight was forced into a sharp fall after experiencing a sudden fault at 40,000ft prompting an urgent call to air traffic control
The FAA said alerts went off onboard letting pilots know they were close to another plane and 'corrective instructions' were issued to both flight crews
A day after their stunning playoff loss, the Detroit Lions gathered in Allen Park on Sunday for exit physicals and one final team meeting.
Josh Nichols commutes from Michigan to Chicago weekly for his analyst job at United Airlines.Nichols benefits from United's flight privileges, allowing standby travel for his commute.Supercommuting enhances Nichols' work-life balance,
Crews reported mechanical issues as the plane flew over the Atlantic Ocean before the decision was made to return to Newark.
Sure, the Lions will have homefield advantage on Saturday night in Detroit, but the Commanders will be well-represented in the stands at Ford Field.
As the Commanders play their best season in years, some diehard fans are headed to Detroit to watch the team's next game against the Lions.