What polls show about Tim Walz and JD Vance before Tuesday's VP debate
China test-fires an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean
Trash balloons sent by North Korea cause regular disruptions at Seoul's airports
Australia court fines Vanguard unit $9 million over ethical investment claims
Astros overcome terrible start to clinch 4th straight AL West title
Baltimore Orioles clinch playoff berth for 2nd straight season
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers' charter flight home following a Sunday night win in Las Vegas made an emergency landing in Kansas City early Monday.
Team spokesman Burt Lauten posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that “everyone on the plane is safe and we are making necessary plans to arrive back in Pittsburgh later today.”
KDKA TV, which has a pair of journalists on the team plane, r eported the plane landed in Kansas City just before 5 a.m. EDT. The station reported the plane was dealing with an oil pressure failure in one of the engines.
The team was originally scheduled to arrive in Pittsburgh around 5:30 a.m. EDT after improving to 2-1 by holding off the Raiders.
Veteran defensive tackle Cam Heyward had a little fun with the situation, joking on X with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and pop star Taylor Swift that the team needed a ride to Pittsburgh. Swift attended Kansas City's blowout victory over Chicago on Sunday as a guest of Kelce's.
The Steelers were given Monday off by head coach Mike Tomlin. They travel to Houston on Oct. 1.
___
AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl
