Narrative:

Cruising at FL330 we received a cabin altitude oral and light warning. We checked our cabin altitude indicator and verified our cabin altitude was over 10;000 feet and still climbing at 700-900 feet per minute. We put on our O2 masks; executed the QRH procedures; and declared an emergency with ATC. In our descent we were able to gain manual control of the cabin. We then contacted dispatch and he concurred that we divert instead of proceeding on to destination.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD82 First Officer receives a cabin altitude warning at FL330 and after verifying cabin altitude above 10;000 feet and climbing an emergency descent is initiated. During descent manual control of the cabin is gained; but the crew elects to divert to a suitable airport.

Narrative: Cruising at FL330 we received a cabin altitude oral and light warning. We checked our cabin altitude indicator and verified our cabin altitude was over 10;000 feet and still climbing at 700-900 feet per minute. We put on our O2 masks; executed the QRH procedures; and declared an emergency with ATC. In our descent we were able to gain manual control of the cabin. We then contacted Dispatch and he concurred that we divert instead of proceeding on to destination.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.