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9:32 a.m. it was bound for connecticut. it made that emergency landing in buffalo, new york, at 11:40. we originally heard because a passenger lost consciousness. now we're hearing that there was a pressurization problem. we're also learning from flight trader 24 some more information. this is according to them. there was steep descent of that aircraft. it took them from 38,000 feet to 10,000 feet in about three minutes. what we're learning now, one person loss of consciousness. so that emergency landing was made in buffalo. that person was treated with emergency personnel. they were released....

Job properly everyone perished on board. in this case there was time for the pilots to take corrective action if that was indeed the problem. i think that would be more likely a problem. as les mentioned, most of the doors are plug doors. it would be very difficult for them to open. in this particular model of aircraft there's an external cargo door that does maintain pressure. we've seen that door fail the seal on that door fail before. when that seal fails, it can cause a slow decompression but nothing explosive or extremely rapid. >> okay. so a lot of possibilities that could lead to this p...

Baldwin. we have more details just coming into us on this midair emergency over new york state. it was this united express plane operated by sky west. had to make this emergency landing in buffalo, new york after leaving from chicago after what the faa is calling pressurization problem. this plane plummeted 28,000 feet in a mere three minutes' time. we now know at least one passenger lost consciousness. joining me now with the very latest i have cnn's jean casarez and also mary schiavo, former inspector general for the u.s. transportation department. mary let me begin with you. pressurization ...

Reportedly lost consciousness. the federal aviation administration issued this statement to fox news. "skywest airlines flight 56 landed safely at buffalo international airport at 11:40 a.m. after the crew reported a pressurization problem and declared an emergency. the flight departed from chicago o'hare international airport and was heading to bradley international airport in windsor locks, connecticut. check with local authorities on the condition and crew of passengers. the faa will investigate." they are now on site investigating. we received this statement from skywest which doesn't ment...

The pilot brought the plane down rapidly and told atc he thought they may have a pressurization problem. because of that, they landed on an emergency basis at buffalo, that single passenger who we now believe had taken ill and passed out, was taken by paramedics to the hospital. according to sky west no other passengers had become ill. so this appears to have been a case where a bit of communication breakdown between the pilot radioing air traffic control reporting a possible cabin pressurization problem because one passenger passed out and then the ripple effect. as it stands now, this appear...