Passengers aboard a Delta flight that took off from Atlanta disembarked using the jet slide Wednesday after the plane’s front landing gear failed to deploy as it landed at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The flight landed safely and no injuries were reported, according to officials.
Photos from the scene show wheels on the ground under the wings, but the nose of the aircraft on the runway. An inflatable slide extends from a door of the plane and firefighters appear to be helping passengers disembark on the slide.
“I’ve been traveling for work over the past 10 years — going down that slide is one of the coolest things,” said passenger Chris Skotarczak, who was traveling to his Charlotte office from Buffalo, New York.
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