Delta flight diverted after rapid cabin-pressure drop triggers oxygen masks

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A Delta Airlines Boeing 737-900 on the LAX–SLC route diverted to Las Vegas after a pressurization issue caused a rapid drop in cabin pressure and oxygen masks deployed; crew followed procedures to descend to a safe altitude, and the plane landed in Las Vegas around 6:16 p.m. PT, with passengers later continuing to Salt Lake City on a separate flight about four hours later.
Topics:business#aviation-safety#cabin-pressurization#delta-air-lines#flight-diversion#oxygen-masks#travel
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