On April 1 , 2011 , Southwest Airlines Flight 812 with 118 passengers en route from Phoenix to Sacramento diverted to the airport after a rapid decompression which was the result of a large tear in the plane 's fuselage 40 minutes into the flight . The Boeing 737-300 series aircraft made an emergency landing at the airport ( one flight attendant suffered minor injuries during the rapid descent ) , and a replacement aircraft was sent to the airport to board the passengers and complete the flight to Sacramento
Southwest Airlines Flight 812
Southwest Airlines Flight 812
Yuma International Airport