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| Date: | Monday 18 April 2022 |
| Time: | 22:20 UTC |
| Type: |  Bombardier CRJ-700ER |
| Owner/operator: | American Eagle, opb SkyWest Airlines |
| Registration: | N720EV |
| MSN: | 10115 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Engine model: | GE CF34-8C5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | NE of Fresno, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Phoenix-Sky Harbor International Airport, AZ (PHX/KPHX) |
| Arcata Airport, CA (ACV/KACV) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
American flight AA3130, a CRJ-700ER, suffered a broken windshield while en route at FL360 between Phoenix, Arizona, and Arcata, California, USA.
At 22:20 UTC the flight crew initiated a rapid descent to FL200 and decided to divert to Fresno Airport, California. A safe landing was made at 22:54 UTC.
Fresno Fire officials stated that the aircraft had suffered a loss of cabin pressure.
Sources:
https://abc7news.com/skywest-flight-fresno-emergency-landing/11766801/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/aa3130#2b8a30b7
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2022 17:17 | harro | Added |
| 19-Apr-2022 17:20 | harro | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Apr-2022 17:23 | harro | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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