MD-82
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Diverted; General Maintenance Action; General Declared Emergency
Aircraft
After being level at cruise for a few minutes we received an amber Oil pressure low light. We declared an emergency and followed checklist procedure and shut down engine; did overweight landing.
MD82 Oil pressure low shortly after reaching cruise altitude. The engine was shut down; an emergency declared; and flight diverted to the nearest suitable airport.