Traffic & Transit
Flight From Boston Forced To Make Emergency Landing In Pittsburgh
The plane left Boston Wednesday evening and was diverted mid-flight from Kansas City to Pittsburgh due to a "cabin pressure issue."
BOSTON — On its way from Boston to Kansas City Wednesday evening, Delta Air Lines flight 5637 sent out a code 7700 — the code for a general emergency — before diverting to and eventually landing in Pittsburgh, a source said.
After sending the emergency alert, pilots first diverted the flight to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. The alert was due to "cabin pressure issues," a Hopkins spokesperson told Patch.
A spokesperson for Pittsburgh International Airport said the flight reported "possible mechanical issues and diverted to [Pittsburgh] as a precaution."
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The flight landed safely.
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