Civil Aviation Resources Network News on April 16, 2024: According to Aviation24, on April 15, local time, a Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-300 (registration number N198DN) just arrived at London Gatwick Airport in the United Kingdom, and the crew accidentally released the emergency slide.
According to the picture, the emergency slide landed right on top of a docking food truck.
It is reported that the passenger plane operated flight DL662 on the same day, which flew from New York's JFK Airport to London Gatwick Airport, and all passengers had disembarked. The plane was preparing to fly back to New York's JFK Airport. It's unclear how the emergency slide was accidentally released, and Delta did not cancel the return flight, which ended up being delayed by nearly three hours.
Delta did not issue a statement on the incident, but a spokesman noted that there were no reports of injuries or damage to the aircraft.