REPORT: Steelers Team Plane Had To Make An “Emergency Landing” In Kansas City

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ charter plane from Las Vegas had to make an emergency landing in Kansas City, Missouri, early Monday morning according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

A Steelers spokesperson posted on social media that everyone on the plane is safe and that the team is “making necessary plans to arrive back in Pittsburgh later today.”

After their team plane was unexpectedly diverted to Kansas City early this morning, the Steelers remain on the same plane that left Las Vegas at roughly 11:30 pm PDT last night, waiting for another plane to get them back to Pittsburgh. Steelers were supposed to have landed in…

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 25, 2023

According to KDKA in Pittsburgh, the plane landed at Kansas City International Airport at 3:55 AM CT because of oil pressure failure in one of the engines. Fire trucks were on scene inspecting the Airbus A330-900, per the report.

BREAKING NEWS: The Steelers' charter flight home from Las Vegas was forced to make an emergency landing in Kansas City due to an issue with one of its engines. https://t.co/f2zn3VJBjr

— KDKA (@KDKA) September 25, 2023

The Steelers improved their record to 2-1 with a victory over the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium. They will travel to Houston to take on the Texans in Week 4.