No injuries as jetliner’s evacuation slide falls in Chicago neighborhood near O’Hare, officials say

No injuries as jetliner’s evacuation slide falls in Chicago neighborhood near O’Hare, officials say:

that Patrick Devitt was not home at the time but his son and father-in-law were present and heard a “boom” shortly after noon. Devitt dragged the slide from his backyard to the front.“When it’s all stretched out, like it’s a little jumbled up I’m sure in the picture from when we dragged it out, it’s larger than a small car. It’s a very, very big piece of equipment,” Devitt told WLS.United said it was seeking to find out exactly how the slide ended up in the neighborhood.

“We immediately contacted the FAA and are working with our team to better understand the circumstances around this matter,” United said in a statement.Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

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