Emergency slide lands in Chicago backyard

Friday, 18 Jul, 2023 1

An investigation is underway after an emergency slide fell from the sky and landed in a suburban backyard.

The slide somehow fell from a United Airlines Boeing 767 just before it landed at Chicago O’Hare Airport.

The FAA is investigating.

As it fell, it slightly damaged a house although there were no injuries reported.

It was described as ‘bigger than a small car,’

It landed in the backyard of Chicago resident Patrick Devitt.

Devitt said it happened around midday when his son and father-in-law were in the house.

“We immediately contacted the FAA and are working with our team to better understand the circumstances around this matter,” United said.

A similar incident happened in late 2019, when an evacuation slide fell from a Delta flight into a garden in Massachusetts.



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