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737-300 was forced to land at west virginia after a gash opened up in its roof. that incident led to new faa directives, including ordering airlines to inspect 737s for signs of metal fatigue. the ntsb investigators are on scene in arizona, but it may be weeks before they know just what happened. francis cowe, nbc news. when the hole ripped through the plane s hull, the pilots had just moments to respond before losing lives. they dove more than 20,000 feet in four minutes to a level where passengers in the cabin could breathe without their oxygen masks. retired american airlines pilot tom casey explained what was going on inside that cockpit. in an explosive decompression, the airplane has to be taken immediately to a lower altitude. there is a time of useful consciousness. time of useful consciousness is the amount of useful consciousness you have at certain altitudes. at 35,000 feet, 36,000 feet,

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