An emergency evacuation slide from a plane landing Monday at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport apparently fell off and was found in a nearby neighborhood, authorities said.
No injuries were reported. NBC Chicago Images showed what appeared to be a large section of plastic-like material being removed by officials. She landed in a backyard, the station reported.
Maintenance workers at the airport noticed the slide was missing from the United Airlines Boeing 767 that had just arrived from Switzerland, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
“We immediately contacted the FAA and are working with our team to better understand the circumstances surrounding this matter,” United Airlines said in a statement.
The flight from Zurich landed safely with 155 passengers and 10 crew members on board, the airline said.
No injuries were reported in the incident.
The slide is in a compartment near the wing and the exit door and the door would not have to be opened for him to fall, a source with knowledge of the situation said. The compartment door was open when it landed, the source said.
The FAA said it is investigating.
