Some Boeing jets, operated by major US carriers, are plagued with persistent issues that concern travelers, prompting a shift toward what is perceived as safer Airbus jets. It appears that hardly a week passes without a new problem with a Boeing jet.

The latest near-mid-air disaster occurred Friday morning on a Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-300, departing from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. An emergency slide separated from the plane during flight.

Breaking Aviation News & Videos posted an image of Delta Flight 520’s “right-hand side emergency slide” compartment just above the wing. The compartment is wide open and missing the slide, and a fuselage panel appears to have partially separated from the plane.