An inflatable emergency slide was accidentally deployed at Madrid Airport.
The British Airways arrived from London Heathrow flight #BA460 when the emergency slide was accidentally deployed on the ground.
The Airbus A320 (reg. G-TTNS) was on the ground at Madrid Airport when the incident occurred on June 20th 2023 at around 17.30 local time.
An evacuation slide is an inflatable slide used to evacuate an aircraft quickly. An escape slide is required on all commercial aircraft.
The return flight B#461 from Madrid to London Heathrow was delayed for almost 3 hours.