Flight 520 was headed to Los Angeles and was forced to declare an emergency and return to New York.
A Boeing 767 passenger aircraft of Delta airlines arrives at JFK International Airport in New York
The slide came off slide from a Boeing 767 similar to this oneImage: Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Imag
An emergency exit slide fell off a Delta Air Lines Boeing on Friday shortly after takeoff from New York.
Delta said the Boeing 767 pilots felt a vibration in the plane, circled back, and landed safely at JFK airport.
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the latest incident involving a Boeing aircraft.
Plane returned to JFK without further incident
“As nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and people, Delta flight crews enacted their extensive training and followed procedures to return to JFK,” the airline said.
There were 176 passengers, two pilots, and five flight attendants on board the flight, which was scheduled to fly to Los Angeles.
They declared an emergency so the flight could be routed quickly back to JFK airport.
