What happened
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(-23) On may 24, 2005, at 1105 MDT, delta flt #589, a MD-90-30, N910DN, enroute from Salt Lake City, (slc) to new orleans (msy) returned to slc due to an in-flight deployment of an escape slide. Approx 20 minutes after departure a flight attendant, privacy data omitted tried to move a snack cart from its stowed area in the rear galley, the cart was snagged on the deployment cable of the #2 left door slide, as she yanked on the cart it activated the inflation bottle. The slide deployed inside the cabin, pinning the flight attendant between the cart and the seats at row 36. She suffered a strained left ankle. No passengers were injured. The flight attendant was freed with the help of the other crew members, and passengers, who were able to puncture the slide.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 24, 2005, AT 1105 MDT, DELTA FLT #589, A MD-90-30, N910DN, ENROUTE FROM SALT LAKE CITY, (SLC) TO NEW ORLEANS (MSY) RETURNED TO SLC DUE TO AN IN-FLIGHT DEPLOYMENT OF AN ESCAPE SLIDE. APPROX 20 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE A FLIGHT ATTENDANT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMIT^ TRIED TO MOVE A SNACK CART FROM ITS STOWED AREA IN THE REAR GALLEY, THE CART WAS SNAGGED ON THE DEPLOYMENT CABLE OF THE #2 LEFT DOOR SLIDE, AS SHE YANKED ON THE CART IT ACTIVATED THE INFLATION BOTTLE. THE SLIDE DEPLOYED INSIDE THE CABIN, PINNING THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT BETWEEN THE CART AND THE SEATS AT ROW 36. SHE SUFFERED A STRAINED LEFT ANKLE. NO PASSENGERS WERE INJURED. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WAS FREED WITH THE HELP OF THE OTHER CREW MEMBERS, AND PASSENGERS, WHO WERE ABLE TO PUNCTURE THE SLIDE.
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