An Air France spokesperson stated that the oxygen masks were deployed as a precaution since the automatic mask drop altitude had not been reached. The airline emphasized that safe

An Air France flight was forced to make an emergency landing after a sudden loss of the plane’s cabin pressure caused the crew to deploy oxygen masks. On Friday, January 3, an Airbus A318 flying from Paris to Barcelona faced a serious incident.

Accompanying footage shows the aftermath of the incident, in which shaken passengers are seen muttering in hushed tones with the oxygen masks dangling in front of their faces.

A pilot on an Air France flight had to enact an emergency landing after a dangerous loss in pressure prompted the flight crew to deploy oxygen masks. The Airbus A318 had been flying from Paris, France to Barcelona,

An Air France flight from Paris to Barcelona made an emergency landing shortly after takeoff due to a cabin pressure issue. Oxygen masks deployed 17 minutes into the flight, prompting the pilot to return to Charles de Gaulle Airport.