What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-5)On October 5, 1998, 0940 MDT, Cessna CE-500-550, N551BC declared an emergency due to cabin pressure loss. Aircraft then made a rapid descent from FL390 to FL260 before making contact with ATC. This decent caused an altitude and proximity conflict with American flight 912. Closest proximity was 200 feet vertical and 4.8 NM horizontal separation.
As the FAA filed it
(-5)ON OCTOBER 5, 1998, 0940 MDT, CESSNA CE-500-550, N551BC DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO CABIN PRESSURE LOSS. AIRCRAFT THEN MADE A RAPID DESCENT FROM FL390 TO FL260 BEFORE MAKING CONTACT WITH ATC. THIS DECENT CAUSED AN ALTITUDE AND PROXIMITY CONFLICT WITH AMERICAN FLIGHT 912. CLOSEST PROXIMITY WAS 200 FEET VERTICAL AND 4.8 NM HORIZONTAL SEPARATION.
Other reports on N551BC · 2
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