Jet plunges 27,000 feet in 10 minutes as oxygen masks suddenly drop aboard flight

Travelers aboard a recent Delta Air Lines flight faced a midair scare when oxygen masks suddenly dropped in the passenger cabin.

A pressurization issue occurred aboard Delta Flight 2311 on Sept. 6, prompting the crew to bring the plane to a lower altitude and divert to Las Vegas, a Delta spokesperson told Fox News Digital. 

The flight was carrying 174 passengers and six crew members.

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