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Day: <span>February 14, 2012</span>

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American Airlines Diverts to Chicago


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What: American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82 en route from Detroit to Dallas Ft. Worth
Where: Chicago
When: Feb 13th 2012
Why: While en route, the plane developed a problem with cabin pressure.

When the pressure could not be controlled, the pilots descended until pressure adjusted, then diverted to Chicago where they made a safe landing.

The passengers were booked on to alternative flights. The plane is being examined.

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