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| Date: | Sunday 12 January 2025 |
| Time: | 12:42 UTC |
| Type: |  Bombardier CRJ-550 |
| Owner/operator: | United Express, opb GoJet Airlines |
| Registration: | N545GJ |
| MSN: | 10255 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Engine model: | GE CF34-8C5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | near Akron, OH -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Allentown-Lehigh Valley International Airport, PA (ABE/KABE) |
| Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
United flight UA4166, a Bombardier CRJ-550, was en route at FL400 when a loss of cabin pressure forced the flight crew to make an emergency descent to 6000 feet. The flight diverted to Detroit Airport (DTW). Nobody onboard was Injured. Crew never squawked 7700 or declared an emergency. Believed to be a subtle and controlled depressurization
Sources:
https://www.lehighvalleynews.com/transportation-news/flight-from-abe-to-chicago-loses-cabin-pressure-diverts-to-detroit
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL4166/history/20250112/1140Z/KABE/KDTW
https://simpleflying.com/faa-investigating-bombardier-crj550-depressurization/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jan-2025 09:17 | ASN | Added |
| 13-Jan-2025 09:18 | ASN | Updated |
| 14-Jan-2025 14:36 | Sebastian Engh | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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