How oxygen masks brought down a plane (video) (IMAGE)

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How oxygen masks brought down a plane (video)

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When oxygen masks drop from the airplane ceiling, they’re not connected to a big tank of gas. Instead, a chemical reaction supplies oxygen to passengers. But in 1996, this safety feature brought a plane crashing down into the Florida Everglades, killing all 110 people aboard: https://youtu.be/KejaV70RWPk

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