Created Tuesday, May 4th 2021 16:41Z, last updated Tuesday, May 4th 2021 16:41Z
A Delta Airlines Boeing 757-200, registration N696DL performing flight
DL-628 from Salt Lake City,UT (USA) to Mexico City (Mexico) with 147 people on board, was enroute at FL390 about 120nm south of El Paso,TX (USA) already in Mexican Airspace, when the crew initiated an emergency descent to 10,000 feet due to the loss of cabin pressure. The aircraft turned around and diverted to El Paso for a safe landing on runway 22 about 35 minutes after leaving FL390.
A replacement Boeing 757-200 registration N540US reached Mexico City iwth a delay of 8.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in El Paso for about 8.5 hours, then positioned to Los Angeles,CA (USA) at maximum cruise level 280.
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