SALT LAKE CITY (KTVX) – A Delta crew member was injured in an emergency slide Saturday after the flight made a diverted landing due to mechanical issues.
The plane, which was flying from New York’s JFK International to Los Angeles International, was diverted to Salt Lake City for a mechanical problem, according to a Salt Lake Airport representative.
While flying to California, the captain reportedly announced to the 168 passengers on board that there was a problem with the backup system’s temperature instrument, according to New York Post and a passenger who spoke to Nexstar’s KTVX.
The Post reported that the flight landed without incident and that the issue was quickly fixed.
After the passengers were boarded and the flight was about to take off, the emergency slide was accidentally deployed inside the plane. That’s when the crew member was injured, according to Delta representatives. The employee was hospitalized and has since been discharged.
A passenger recounted the incident to KTVX, saying he was just a few rows away from the incident.
A Delta representative said passengers were transferred to a second plane that landed at LAX that night.
“We apologize for the delay in their travel plans,” a Delta spokeswoman said in a statement. “Nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and people.”
