Delta Airlines Boeing plane's emergency exit slide detaches mid-air: Report

A Boeing 767 aircraft belonging to Delta Airlines had to urgently return to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. This came after the airline reported that the emergency exit slide fell off the plane following takeoff, as per US-based media outlet NPR.

"After the aircraft had safely landed and proceeded to a gate, it was observed that the emergency slide had separated from the aircraft," a Delta spokesperson said in a statement to NPR Friday afternoon.

Delta Flight 520 from New York to Los Angeles "safely returned to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York at approximately 8:35 a.m. local time on Friday, April 26, after the crew reported a vibration," stated the Federal Aviation Administration. The flight spent approximately 33 minutes in the air, as per the FAA.

The FAA will investigate the incident that led to the flight's emergency return.

A Delta airline representative mentioned that the company"is fully supporting retrieval efforts and will fully cooperate in investigations."

A passenger, who requested anonymity, informed NPR that there was a very loud noise coming from the plane, which made it challenging to hear announcements from the cockpit.

The passengerinformed NPR that the experience left them feeling "overwhelmed" and "really scared."

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In another incident, aman from Texas managed to board a Delta Air Lines flight from Salt Lake City to Austin, Texas, using a child's boarding card. Prior to takeoff, he was discovered hiding in a toilet and subsequently arrested.

Salt Lake City Police removed 26-year-old Wicliff Fleurizard from Flight 1683 on Sunday (Mar 17) when it was discovered that he wasn't a passenger.

According to a report by USA Today, he boarded the plane from Salt Lake City International Airport and spent an extended period of time in the front lavatory.

(With inputs from agencies)