Mdt has pressurization problem. Emergency descent.

Attributes
ACN	279185
Time
Date	199408
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ord
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 14000 msl bound upper : 14000
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zau
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Fokker 100
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	279185
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Emergency descent. We landed at ord with a normal landing and arrival at gate at XX50Z. There were no passenger injuries or complaints of medical problems. Of the 13 children on the aircraft, we had 1 baby who was throwing up during the descent, but was fine by the time we leveled off at 14000 ft. 1 passenger complained of anxiety attacks before boarding the aircraft at tul -- continued on my flight ord/pvd at XY31Z with no problems. All the passenger commended both flight attendants for doing a great job and thanked the crew for a safe flight. The crew performed an excellent job by the book. Crew commendation letters will be sent for their files.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MDT HAS PRESSURIZATION PROB. EMER DSCNT.

Narrative: EMER DSCNT. WE LANDED AT ORD WITH A NORMAL LNDG AND ARR AT GATE AT XX50Z. THERE WERE NO PAX INJURIES OR COMPLAINTS OF MEDICAL PROBS. OF THE 13 CHILDREN ON THE ACFT, WE HAD 1 BABY WHO WAS THROWING UP DURING THE DSCNT, BUT WAS FINE BY THE TIME WE LEVELED OFF AT 14000 FT. 1 PAX COMPLAINED OF ANXIETY ATTACKS BEFORE BOARDING THE ACFT AT TUL -- CONTINUED ON MY FLT ORD/PVD AT XY31Z WITH NO PROBS. ALL THE PAX COMMENDED BOTH FLT ATTENDANTS FOR DOING A GREAT JOB AND THANKED THE CREW FOR A SAFE FLT. THE CREW PERFORMED AN EXCELLENT JOB BY THE BOOK. CREW COMMENDATION LETTERS WILL BE SENT FOR THEIR FILES.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.