KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Pittsburgh Steelers' charter plane made an emergency landing at KCI just before 4 a.m. Monday.
A spokesperson with the team confirmed everyone was safe following the emergency landing.
Our team charter plane was unexpectedly diverted to Kansas City early this morning on our way back to Pittsburgh following our game in Las Vegas. Everyone on the plane is safe, and we are making necessary plans to arrive back in Pittsburgh later today.
— Burt Lauten (@SteelersPRBurt) September 25, 2023
The Delta Air Lines flight 8867 was an Airbus 330. There were 182 people on board.
The right engine reported low engine pressure and the engine shut down, per the KC Aviation Department. But the aircraft landed safely and taxied under its own power. No fuel leaks were reported.
The team stayed on the plane and waited while another was en route, which arrived around 9:30 a.m.
By 10:30 a.m., the team was back in the air with a Pittsburgh arrival time just before 1:30 p.m. ET.
Steelers DT Cam Heyward spoke out about the emergency landing on social media.
Dang emergency landing in KC.I think it’s due to @minkfitz_21 “roughing the passer call” but seriously landing KC……….
— Cam Heyward (@CamHeyward) September 25, 2023
Just hours before the landing, the Steelers defeated the Raiders 23-18 in Las Vegas on Sunday Night Football.
—
