Warning prompts Southwest flight's return to Dallas
A Southwest Airlines flight bound for Houston from Dallas turned back landing after a cockpit warning indicated a pressurization issue. The emergency was the second in as many days for a Houston-bound Southwest flight. A statement from the carrier says Flight 43 had departed Dallas Love Field with 143 passengers and five crew members aboard about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. That's when the problem arose and the pilot determined to return to Love for a landing 45 minutes later. The Boeing 737 landed safely and was removed from service for inspection. Meanwhile, another Boeing 737 was prepared to fly the passengers to Houston. On Tuesday, a flight was diverted to Jackson, Mississippi, after a loss of cabin pressure prompted the aircraft's oxygen masks to lower.<br/>
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Warning prompts Southwest flight's return to Dallas
A Southwest Airlines flight bound for Houston from Dallas turned back landing after a cockpit warning indicated a pressurization issue. The emergency was the second in as many days for a Houston-bound Southwest flight. A statement from the carrier says Flight 43 had departed Dallas Love Field with 143 passengers and five crew members aboard about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. That's when the problem arose and the pilot determined to return to Love for a landing 45 minutes later. The Boeing 737 landed safely and was removed from service for inspection. Meanwhile, another Boeing 737 was prepared to fly the passengers to Houston. On Tuesday, a flight was diverted to Jackson, Mississippi, after a loss of cabin pressure prompted the aircraft's oxygen masks to lower.<br/>
