Planes in Ky., Wis. Diverted Over Pressure Issues

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Two Northwest and one US Airways jet have made emergency landings in the past three days.

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A US Airways Group Inc. spokeswoman says a flight from Louisville, Ky., was diverted to Lexington when the regional jet's cabin didn't properly pressurize.

The passengers on Flight 2212 to Charlotte, N.C., were put on another flight Monday. None of the 73 passengers and crew was hurt.

Also Monday, a Northwest Airlines Corp. flight made an emergency landing for a second straight day.

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An airline spokeswoman says Flight 126 from Minneapolis to Chicago made an emergency landing in Madison, Wis., after the pilot noticed gauges showed a loss of pressure.

None of the 115 passengers on the DC-9 were injured and they were being bused to Chicago.

A Northwest flight from Tampa, Fla., to Detroit made an emergency landing Sunday in Dayton, Ohio, when a computer for one of its engines failed.

(This version CORRECTS APNewsNow. corrects that cabin in US Airways flight didn't properly pressurize, instead of saying it lost pressure. corrects that the 73 people on board included crew and passengers. Moving on general news and financial services.)

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