Oxygen Masks Drop During Southwest Flight to Dallas

Oxygen masks were deployed when cabin pressure dropped on Southwest Airlines Flight 861 from Denver on May 12, shortly before it reached its destination at Dallas. The plane made an emergency landing at Dallas Love Field airport.Passengers Josh Trimberger and Glen Eichelberger told CBS News they were told by flight crew that the oxygen masks dropped due to a change in cabin pressure. Eichelberger expressed criticism over the limited communication from flight crew, and both said they had feared their lives were in danger. CBS News said Southwest Airlines had described the landing in a statement to them as “uneventful.” The airline also said four of the 120 passengers had requested medical assistance to assess ear pain.Responding to that statement, Eichelberger said, “When you’re in the air, 20,000 feet above the ground, and don’t know what’s going on, it’s not uneventful – it’s very eventful.” Credit: Josh Trimberger via Storyful