A Delta Air Lines crew member accidentally deployed an emergency slide at an arrival gate in Pennsylvania, potentially costing the airline thousands of dollars and derailing passengers’ plans.

The ordeal happened Saturday, Oct. 25 at Pittsburgh International Airport. The crew member and passengers were on Delta flight 3248, Delta told USA TODAY.

According to online flight records, the flight was set to leave Pittsburgh at 5:30 p.m. and arrive in Salt Lake City just before 8 p.m. that night.

When the aircraft door was being opened at the Pittsburgh arrival gate, the crew member accidentally deployed the emergency slide, Delta said.

According to Delta, customers who were supposed to take the return flight from Pittsburgh to Salt Lake City had to be rebooked on Delta flights either that

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