Pilot Plunges Jet Into 7,000-ft-Minute Dive And Lands With Three Passengers Losing Consciousness (Photos)

A plane was forced to plunge at high speed to make an emergency landing after three passengers mysteriously lost consciousness.

Frightened passengers held their heads and prayed as the United Express flight, operated by SkyWest airlines, touched down in Buffalo, New York, after an incident reportedly caused the cabin to decompress.

Of the 75 passengers on board, three passed out during the incident, it was reported.



The Embraer 175 twin-jet was forced to drop from 38,000 feet to 10,000 feet in three minutes.

Early reports said that a cabin door had opened, leading to dramatic loss in cabin pressure., but this has since been denied by the airline.

 America’s Federal Aviation Administration issued a statement saying the crew 'reported a pressurisation problem and declared an emergency'.

But in a second statement there was no mention of a 'pressurisation' issue.

The LA Times asked the FAA why the change was made, but a spokesperson would not say.

A SkyWest spokeswoman confirmed one unconscious passenger, adding they received medical attention before being released, and later amended that to three.

The airline denied the door had blown open.

The FAA onfirmed the plane was forced to make an emergency landing and said it was now investigating.

United flight 5622 had left O'Hare airport in Chicago at 10am and landed in Buffalo around two hours later.

It had been scheduled to land at Bradley International Airport in Connecticut at 12.30pm.