Flight disruptions often stem from uncontrollable factors like weather or mechanical issues, but a recent Delta Air Lines flight was canceled after the flight crew accidentally deployed an emergency slide before takeoff.
Delta Flight 419 was scheduled to depart Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on the evening of Jan. 23 and travel to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu.
After the Boeing 767 arrived at SEA from its previous flight, crew members released the slide by mistake, the airline told USA TODAY. No injuries were reported. Since boarding had yet to begin, no passengers were on the plane at the time.
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The crew’s allowable duty time expired before the aircraft was repaired, leading to the cancellation.
“Flight 419 from Seattle (SEA) to Honolulu (HNL) was canceled due to damage to the aircraft before boarding,” according to a Delta spokesperson.
Delta rebooked the passengers onto other flights to Honolulu.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Delta flight canceled after crew accidentally deployed emergency slide
