Video: How oxygen masks brought down a plane
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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:
Provided by American Chemical Society