Narrative:

Approximately 1 hour after departure, I noticed engine reduction. My ears began to pop in rapid succession. The cabin became very windy. Myself and #2 flight attendant attempted to put beverage cart away. Oxygen masks dropped from ceiling. Cart was positioned at an angle in back galley. I grabbed nearest oxygen mask and used oxygen for a few moments. I then proceeded to first class and spoke with #1 flight attendant. I then checked with all passenger and all stated they were ok. All passenger remained on oxygen until captain stated it was okay to discontinue. We made an emergency landing in atl, changed planes and continued our original flight. Passenger praised flight crew for professionalism and a job well done.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 CREW HAD A RAPID DECOMPRESSION THAT REQUIRED AN EMER DSCNT IN ZTL CLASS A. THE CABIN ATTENDANT DID NOT REMAIN ON OXYGEN UNTIL THE FLT CREW TOLD THEM IT WAS SAFE TO REMOVE THEIR OXYGEN MASKS.

Narrative: APPROX 1 HR AFTER DEP, I NOTICED ENG REDUCTION. MY EARS BEGAN TO POP IN RAPID SUCCESSION. THE CABIN BECAME VERY WINDY. MYSELF AND #2 FLT ATTENDANT ATTEMPTED TO PUT BEVERAGE CART AWAY. OXYGEN MASKS DROPPED FROM CEILING. CART WAS POSITIONED AT AN ANGLE IN BACK GALLEY. I GRABBED NEAREST OXYGEN MASK AND USED OXYGEN FOR A FEW MOMENTS. I THEN PROCEEDED TO FIRST CLASS AND SPOKE WITH #1 FLT ATTENDANT. I THEN CHKED WITH ALL PAX AND ALL STATED THEY WERE OK. ALL PAX REMAINED ON OXYGEN UNTIL CAPT STATED IT WAS OKAY TO DISCONTINUE. WE MADE AN EMER LNDG IN ATL, CHANGED PLANES AND CONTINUED OUR ORIGINAL FLT. PAX PRAISED FLT CREW FOR PROFESSIONALISM AND A JOB WELL DONE.

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.