Delta Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Return to JFK Airport in New York As Exit Slide of Boeing Aircraft Falls off Mid-Flight

New York, April 27: A Boeing 767 Delta Airlines plane was forced to make an emergency return to the John F Kennedy International Airport in New York City after its emergency exit slide fell off after take-off, reported US-based media outlet NPR citing the airline.

"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. United Airlines Boeing 737 Makes Emergency Landing in Oregon After It Apparently Loses External Panel Mid-Flight.

Delta Flight 520 from New York to Los Angeles "returned safely to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York around 8:35 a.m. local time on Friday, April 26, after the crew reported a vibration," the Federal Aviation Administration said. The plane spent roughly 33 minutes in the air, according to the FAA. The FAA will look into the incident that took place, resulting in the emergency return of the flight. Southwest Airlines Makes Emergency Landing in US: Houston-Bound Flight Returns to Denver International Airport After Part of Engine Cowling Detaches (Watch Video).

An airline representative for Delta stated that the company "is fully supporting retrieval efforts and will fully cooperate in investigations." A passenger who was onboard the flight, on the condition of anonymity told NPR that there was an extremely loud noise emanating from the aircraft, making it difficult to hear announcements coming from the cockpit. The traveller told NPR that the encounter left them feeling "overwhelmed" and "really scared."

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