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Two US weekend air emergencies are under investigation after oxygen masks drop on an American Airlines flight to Philadelphia

From the Newshound archive · first published 20 October 2026.

Two US weekend air emergencies are under investigation after oxygen masks drop on an American Airlines flight to Philadelphia

American Airlines Flight 5089, travelling from St Louis to Philadelphia, turned around on Saturday and made an emergency landing after passengers detected a smell of smoke. Passengers, already alarmed by what they noticed about the plane's thrust, started filming before oxygen masks fell from the ceiling.

The flight was one of two air emergencies across two US states over the weekend.

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