What happened
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(-23) Usair flight 524, B-737, enroute from Indianapolis, IN to charlotte, NC declared an emergency at FL290, 40 miles north-northwest of louisville at 1737Z, due to a decompression in the aircraft. The oxygen masks were deployed for the passengers and the crew donned their masks. The aircraft requested an emergency descent to 11,000. The aircraft descended to 8,000 feet before cabin altitude can be restored and returned to Indianapolis. The aircraft landed at the Indianapolis International Airport at 141814Z, without incident. Maintenance found the forward cargo door seal unseated. The aircraft was ferry maintenance to charlotte, NC. The forward cargo door seal was replaced at maintenance base.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) USAIR FLIGHT 524, B-737, ENROUTE FROM INDIANAPOLIS, IN TO CHARLOTTE, NC DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AT FL290, 40 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF LOUISVILLE AT 1737Z, DUE TO A DECOMPRESSION IN THE AIRCRAFT. THE OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED FOR THE PASSENGERS AND THE CREW DONNED THEIR MASKS. THE AIRCRAFT REQUESTED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 11,000. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO 8,000 FEET BEFORE CABIN ALTITUDE CAN BE RESTORED AND RETURNED TO INDIANAPOLIS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT THE INDIANAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AT 141814Z, WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR SEAL UNSEATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRY MAINTENANCE TO CHARLOTTE, NC. THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR SEAL WAS REPLACED AT MAINTENANCE BASE.
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