Originally Posted by
tusphotog
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Flightaware is probably incorrect there. They can drop the plane quick, but not that quick. It's not an uncontrolled dive like people on the news are making it out to be. Throw the spoilers up and down you go. Probably took 3 min to get under 15,000 feet.
People were texting I'm sure after the plane got down low. It's easier to get a cell signal at 11,000 than 30,000 feet.
it's probably accurate. in a loss of cabin pressure situation the pilot won't mess around, every second is precious. ride comfort goes out the...."window" so to speak. it isn't an uncontrolled dive, but to the passengers it will seem that way.