Emergency Chute Inflated Inside Jet
From Times Wire Reports
An evacuation chute on a Delta Air Lines jet opened inside the plane during an emergency landing last week, hindering the passengers’ escape and perhaps adding to injuries, federal investigators said.
The MD-11, which left Atlanta for London, made an emergency landing March 31 at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport after the pilot reported a possible engine fire. Fourteen of the 245 passengers and crew had minor injuries.
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