- A United Airlines emergency slide landed in a Chicago resident's yard after it fell from a plane.
- Patrick Devitt told CNN affiliate WLS that the slide had damaged the roof of his home.
A United Airlines emergency slide reportedly ended up in a Chicago resident's yard after it fell from a plane mid-flight.
The slide landed at the property, located near the city's O'Hare airport, CNN affiliate WLS reported. Patrick Devitt, who was not in the house at the time, told the news outlet that family members found the emergency slide outside the house on Monday after hearing a loud bang.
He said when he returned from work he saw that the slide, which he described as a "very, very big piece of equipment," had damaged the roof of the house as well as a kitchen window screen, per WLS.
A spokesperson for United Airlines told Insider: "We immediately contacted the FAA and are working with our team to better understand the circumstances around this matter."
The Federal Aviation Administration said that maintenance workers at Chicago O'Hare Airport noticed the emergency evacuation slide was missing after the flight landed safely. A spokesperson told Insider the aviation authority was investigating the incident.
Aircraft emergency slides have been activated accidentally in other recent cases. Last month, a British Airways cabin crew member released the plane's emergency slide while it was heading for the runway. The incident delayed passengers for hours. It was the second time this year that a slide had accidentally opened on a British Airways plane.