A Delta Air Lines flight that departed from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City was forced to make an emergency return to the airport Friday morning after an emergency slide came apart from the Boeing 767, the airline said. A search for the slide was ongoing.
“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.
It does happen all the time. It is a problem that it happens all the time. These planes aren’t made with proper quality control checks in place and are far less safe than the airlines have been claiming for years.
The extra scrutiny from the news is a good thing.