American Airlines flight makes emergency landing in St. Louis

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 21:57 · Archive

An American Airlines flight from St. Louis to Philadelphia made an emergency landing on Saturday after passengers smelled smoke.

American Airlines Flight 5089 from St. Louis to Philadelphia made an emergency landing on Saturday after passengers smelled smoke and noticed issues with the aircraft's thrust. Passengers began filming the incident as oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling during the descent.

The emergency landing occurred amid a broader pattern of recent aviation incidents. Over the same weekend, a small plane crash-landed in the middle of a California highway. Both incidents were attributed to engine trouble.

How it is being reported

• Terrified passengers began filming American Airlines emergency landing after noticing issues with its thrust before oxygen masks dropped from ceilingAmerican Airlines Flight 5089 from St. Louis to Philadelphia on Saturday was forced to turn around and emergency land after passengers smelled smoke.Daily Mail · 19 Oct, 21:43
• Recent air scares and emergency landingsOver the weekend, an American Airlines flight made an emergency landing in St. Louis, while a small plane crash-landed in the middle of a California highway. Both planes attributed their crises to engine trouble. Kris Van Cleave reports.CBS News · 19 Oct, 13:52

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