Note this comment from the Aviation Herald page from a pax that had been onboard:
"My wife and I were on that flight sitting about the middle of the plane. There was a loud "POP" (not an explosion), followed by a loud & powerful rush of air and the masks dropped. After a several seconds, things seemed normal. People were grim, but quiet, grappling with their masks. Being an engineer, I noted that there was no change in the stability of the flight. The pilot began an agressive, but well controlled descent. The worst part was the silence from the flight deck, but I knew how busy those guys were. Finally, after reaching 10,000 feet the pilot did announce that we were OK and returning to Miami. Only then, did some of the women passengers release their emotions and start to cry. My wife became deaf immediately after the decompression and it took a day for her hearing to return to normal. By the time we disembarked, AA had arranged for another 757, same crew, same flight number. We arrived in Boston 2.5 hours late. Good job by all involved!"

I'm surprised they didn't pull the crew in for an interview and to document the event, before they flew the leg again.

Glad it was a safe landing for all.
Comments on the 1988 AQ (Aloha) flight should remember that in that incident, tragically, that one life was lost.