The emergency slide (not pictured) was reported to have been found outside a house.
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A United Airlines emergency slide landed in a Chicago resident's yard after it fell from a plane.
Patrick Devitt told CNN affiliate WLS that the slide had damaged the roof of his home.
Chicago O'Hare airport workers noticed the slide was gone after the plane landed, CNN reported.
A United Airlines emergency slide reportedly ended up in a Chicago resident's yard after it fell from a plane mid-flight.
The slide landed at the property, located near the city's O'Hare airport, CNN affiliate WLS reported. Patrick Devitt, who was not in the house at the time, told the news outlet that family members found the emergency slide outside the house on Monday after hearing a loud bang.
He said when he returned from work he saw that the slide, which he described as a "very, very big piece of equipment," had damaged the roof of the house as well as a kitchen window screen, per WLS.
Representatives for United Airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment made outside normal working hours.
A spokesperson for United told CNN: "We immediately contacted the FAA and are working with our team to better understand the circumstances around this matter."
Aircraft emergency slides have been activated accidentally in other recent cases. Last month, a British Airways cabin crew member released the plane's emergency slide while it was heading for the runway. The incident delayed passengers for hours. It was the second time this year that a slide had accidentally opened on a British Airways plane.
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