(CNN) — A United Airlines flight bound for Rome returned to New Jersey shortly after midnight Thursday “to address a possible loss of cabin pressure,” according to a statement from the airline.
Data from tracking website FlightAware shows the plane descended rapidly for about 8 minutes from 37,000 feet at 10:07 p.m. to just under 9,000 feet at 10:15 p.m. Pilots typically descend quickly to lower altitudes when there is concern about pressure. The Plane. airplane.
United Airlines Flight 510 returned safely to Newark Liberty International Airport at approximately 12:25 a.m. ET on Thursday after the crew reported a “pressure problem,” according to a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). ).
United Airlines stated that the Boeing 777 flight, carrying 270 passengers and 14 crew members, landed safely and did not lose cabin pressure at any time.
United added that the customers were transported to their destination on another plane.
CNN contacted the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, but was referred back to United and the Federal Aviation Administration.
