NEW YORK -- In a recent incident at John F. Kennedy International Airport, Delta Air Lines has successfully recovered an emergency slide that detached from a plane just minutes after takeoff.
The New York City Parks Department released a statement on Monday, confirming that Delta Air Lines removed a large piece of debris from a jetty near Beach 131st Street in Queens.
Emergency slide incident details
Prior to declaring an emergency, the flight crew reported observing an indicator light associated with the emergency exit on the right wing and hearing a noise originating from that area, as per Delta's statement.
"Delta flight crews enacted their extensive training and followed procedures to return to JFK. We appreciate their professionalism and our customers' patience for the delay in their travels," Delta said in a statement after the emergency landing. "After the aircraft had safely landed and proceeded to a gate, it was observed that the emergency slide had separated from the aircraft. Delta is fully supporting retrieval efforts and will fully cooperate in investigations."
The Boeing 767 was taken out of service after it landed safely at JFK. The flight's 176 passengers and seven crew members were able to board another plane to Los Angeles.
It's the latest in a series of concerning incidents involving commercial flights in 2024.
In January, an Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency landing because a window blew out, and in April an engine covering fell off a Boeing jet and struck a Southwest Airlines plane during taking in Denver.
Multiple planes had a close call on the JFK runway days before the emergency slide mishap.
