oxygen mask
noun
: a device worn over the nose and mouth through which oxygen is supplied from a storage tank
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During the incident, the lead flight attendant was unable to clearly see past the first row of seats and the pilots wore oxygen masks, the NTSB said.
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 22 May 2025
Two days before the flight, maintenance crews noted that there was no pilot-side oxygen mask, and that the supplementary oxygen levels were so low that oxygen masks would not have been deployed if the cabin lost pressure.
—Alexandra E. Petri, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Five things on the plane were overdue for maintenance inspections at the time of the crash, including a co-pilot oxygen mask, the NTSB found.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
As she was being wheeled off, medical staff put an oxygen mask on her face.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 10 May 2025
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 22 May 2025
Two days before the flight, maintenance crews noted that there was no pilot-side oxygen mask, and that the supplementary oxygen levels were so low that oxygen masks would not have been deployed if the cabin lost pressure.
—Alexandra E. Petri, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Five things on the plane were overdue for maintenance inspections at the time of the crash, including a co-pilot oxygen mask, the NTSB found.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
As she was being wheeled off, medical staff put an oxygen mask on her face.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 10 May 2025
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“Oxygen mask.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxygen%20mask. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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