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Aeromexico Connect Depressurizes Over Mexico


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Contact photographerRicardo Morales

What: Aeromexico Connect Embraer ERJ-145 en route from Veracruz to Monterrey
Where: Tampico
When: Mar 17th 2012
Who: 48 passengers and 3 crew
Why: The flight developed a cabin pressure problem. As the aircraft (and oxygen masks) descended and temps in the plane ascended, pilots diverted to Tampico. Passengers responded with alarm but were reassured by the flight crew.

The pilots made a safe landing in Tampico.

Passengers disembarked, and were provided an alternative flight.

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