An S80 flight attendant report on the loss of cabin pressurization and a diversion to bna, tn.

Attributes
ACN	523604
Time
Date	200108
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zob.artcc
State Reference	OH
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : den.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 13 flight attendant time total : 13 flight attendant time type : 90
ASRS Report	523604
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb other other : cab 1-2
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Captain called to say we were having pressurization problems and they might have to drop the oxygen masks. You could feel aircraft descending at a rapid speed. The #1 flight attendant and I felt light headed as we were descending so fast. Had to divert to bna.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN S80 FLT ATTENDANT RPT ON THE LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION AND A DIVERSION TO BNA, TN.

Narrative: CAPT CALLED TO SAY WE WERE HAVING PRESSURIZATION PROBS AND THEY MIGHT HAVE TO DROP THE OXYGEN MASKS. YOU COULD FEEL ACFT DSNDING AT A RAPID SPD. THE #1 FLT ATTENDANT AND I FELT LIGHT HEADED AS WE WERE DSNDING SO FAST. HAD TO DIVERT TO BNA.

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.