Delta Airlines Boeing Emergency Slide Detaches Mid-Flight, Forcing Return to JFK
A Delta Airlines Boeing 767 was compelled to make an emergency landing at JFK Airport after its emergency slide detached shortly after takeoff.
- Delta Flight 520, bound for Los Angeles, returned to JFK approximately 33 minutes after departure due to the detachment of an emergency exit slide.
- The incident, which occurred on a Boeing 767, prompted an immediate investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration.
- No injuries were reported among the 176 passengers and seven crew members on board.
- Authorities are currently searching for the missing slide, which is believed to have fallen off near Jamaica Bay.
- Delta Airlines has taken the aircraft out of service for thorough inspection and is cooperating fully with the ongoing investigations.