Florida-bound flight drops 20,000 feet

A flight from Charlotte, North Carolina, into Gainesville dropped over 15,000 feet in the span of about 3 minutes, according to flight records. American Airlines Flight 5916 was on its way into Florida when the crew reported a possible pressurization issue, a spokesperson from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told FOX 35 News. The plane landed safely at the Gainesville Regional Airport shortly before 5 p.m.