An American Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing when its cabin walls began to break apart as terrified passengers looked on. Flyer James Wilson said travellers on Monday's flight from San Francisco to Dallas knew something was wrong when they felt the fuselage begin to shake violently and heard popping noises outside the Boeing 757 shortly after take-off. Astonished travellers feared the plane would crash as interior panels on both sides of the cabin pulled apart from the walls, exposing insulation, and they felt a change in cabin pressure due to a possible blown air duct. Scroll down for video
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Interior panels on both sides of the cabin pulled apart from the walls
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American Airlines flight was heading to Dallas from San Francisco
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Passenger James Wilson says passengers screamed for flight attendants
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Captain decided to turn around after inspecting the damage himself
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Airline spokesman says blown air duct investigated as possible cause
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