Delta flight diverts to Salt Lake City after emergency slide accidentally deploys.
TL;DR
An emergency slide on a Delta flight from New York to Los Angeles accidentally deployed inside the cabin while the plane was diverted to Salt Lake City due to a maintenance issue. A crew member was injured and taken to the hospital, while all 168 passengers were re-boarded on a new aircraft after the problem was fixed. Many passengers were left confused and frightened by the incident.
Topics:businesstransportation#crew-injury#delta#emergency-slide#flight-diversion#passenger-safety#transportation
- Emergency slide on Delta plane heading to LA accidentally deploys after diverting to Salt Lake City KABC-TV
- Delta flight bound for LAX from JFK makes emergency landing moments before plane’s slide deploys, injuring crew member New York Post
- Delta plane flying from JFK to LAX lands in Salt Lake City due to maintenance issues ABC4 Utah
- Airline employee injured after emergency slide deploys in plane KTLA Los Angeles
- Delta flight diverted after technical problem FOX 26 Houston
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