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

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,

A flight attendant for Swiss International Air Lines has died one week after a plane made an emergency landing in Austria after smoke filled the cabin of the aircraft, officials said.

"We are devastated at our dear colleague's death," Swiss Chief Executive Officer Jens Fehlinger said in a statement.

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.