Mark Springer

“All of a sudden, the plane just felt like it hit a ... like in a car, when you slam on your brakes. ... Everybody kind of lunges forward like this,”

Mark Springer · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-20

Mark Springer described a sudden jolt about 15 minutes into the flight that sent passengers lunging forward.

“The pilot comes back on and says, ‘Uh, there’s a problem with the engine on the airplane,’”

Mark Springer · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-20

Mark Springer recounted the pilot's announcement that there was a problem with the engine on the airplane.

“And then, maybe a minute later, the plane just kind of goes boom and drops. … All of the oxygen masks fall. And we just kind of looked at each other like, is this serious? Is this real?”

Mark Springer · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-20

Mark Springer described the moment oxygen masks deployed after the plane suddenly dropped during the flight.

“We heard just this really horrible noise coming from the back of the plane. It was like ... real loud buzzing, kind of [a] grinding sound,”

Mark Springer · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-20

Mark Springer described a troubling noise he and his wife heard coming from the back of the plane before takeoff.

“I don’t think I’ll ever be able to get on another airplane ever again,”

Mark Springer · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-20

Mark Springer expressed his reluctance to fly again after the emergency landing and evacuation from the plane's wing.

“I was like, We’re going to die.”

Mark Springer · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-20

Mark Springer expressed his fear during the midair incident on the American Airlines flight.

“'We can’t get it started.'”

Mark Springer · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-20

Mark Springer continued recounting the pilot's announcement about the engine issue before the flight's delayed departure.