The Sacramento State women’s soccer team got a scare whenthe plane they were traveling on Nov. 1 lost cabin pressure.

The episode occurred about 30 minutes into the team’sHorizon Air flight from Seattle to Missoula, Mont. They hadfinished their game at Eastern Washington University and wereflying to their final game of the season at the University ofMontana.

The loss in cabin pressure caused a drastic drop in temperature.Members of the team reported trouble breathing.

“Some people were getting numb and nauseated,” headcoach Karen Hanks said.

The loss in pressure was caused by a faulty air conditioningduct, said Horizon Air spokeswoman Cheryl Temple.

The aircraft, a 70-seat Bombardier Q400, was cruising at 22,000feet when the cabin depressurized.

In order to restore the proper amount of oxygen to the cabin,the pilots followed Federal Aviation Administration guidelines anddropped to an altitude of 10,000 feet in a matter of seconds.

After recovering aircraft stability, the pilots returned theaircraft to Seattle. The soccer team boarded another plane shortlyafter and headed back to Montana.

The Bombardier Q400 is Horizon Air’s newest, mosttechnologically advanced aircraft. The airline began using theplanes in 2001, to replace older aircraft.

“The aircraft has been repaired, tested and is back flyingregular routes,” Temple said.

The team arrived in Missoula in time to play their game. No onewas injured in the incident.