What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 1, 2011, at about 1557 mountain standard time (MST), southwest airlines flight 812, a Boeing 737-300, registration N632SW, experienced rapid depressurization at approximately 34,000 feet. The flight crew conducted an emergency descent and diverted to Yuma, Arizona. Upon landing, a 5-foot x 1-foot hole in the crown area was observed on the left side of the airplane, aft of the over-wing exit at the stringer 4L lap joint. Of the 117 passengers and 5 crew members onboard, one flight attendant received a minor injury. The flight was being conducted under 14 code of federal regulations part 121 as a regularly scheduled passenger flight between phoenix sky harbor international airport, phoenix, Arizona and sacramento international airport, sacramento, California.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 1, 2011, AT ABOUT 1557 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME (MST), SOUTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 812, A BOEING 737-300, REGISTRATION N632SW, EXPERIENCED RAPID DEPRESSURIZATION AT APPROXIMATELY 34,000 FEET. THE FLIGHT CREW CONDUCTED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND DIVERTED TO YUMA, ARIZONA. UPON LANDING, A 5-FOOT X 1-FOOT HOLE IN THE CROWN AREA WAS OBSERVED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRPLANE, AFT OF THE OVER-WING EXIT AT THE STRINGER 4L LAP JOINT. OF THE 117 PASSENGERS AND 5 CREW MEMBERS ONBOARD, ONE FLIGHT ATTENDANT RECEIVED A MINOR INJURY. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 121 AS A REGULARLY SCHEDULED PASSENGER FLIGHT BETWEEN PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, PHOENIX, ARIZONA AND SACRAMENTO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.