STL flight to Chicago makes emergency landing in Peoria

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A United Express flight from St. Louis to Chicago lost cabin pressure en route and made an emergency landing in Peoria in central Illinois.

Oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling on the O'Hare-bound plane. The flight was evacuated in Peoria and all passengers exited safely onto the tarmac.

The ABC7 I-Team's Chuck Goudie and producer Ross Weidner happened to be on board the flight.