United Airlines emergency slide falls into neighborhood backyard

On Monday, a family living in Chicago experienced a shock when an emergency slide from a United Airlines plane suddenly landed in their backyard, according to the homeowner and authorities. The slide was detached from a Boeing 767 that was making its way to O’Hare International Airport in the city. The homeowner, Patrick Devitt, reported to WLS-TV that his son and father-in-law heard a “boom” shortly after midday and subsequently saw the evacuation slide impacting …

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