• A United flight made an emergency touchdown after smoke crammed the cockpit, per Aviation Herald.
• The jet was flying from Chicago to Zurich on Wednesday when it was compelled to show again.
• It was the identical jet that lately deployed an evacuation slide midair, the Aviation Herald reported.

A United Airways airplane made an emergency touchdown after smoke reportedly crammed the cockpit simply days after an evacuation slide was by chance deployed midair on the identical plane.

The Aviation Herald reported {that a} United Boeing 767-300 travelling from Chicago O’Hare airport to Zurich, Switzerland on Wednesday was compelled to show again because of “uncontained warmth and smoke on the flight deck.”

Based on FlightRadar, a web site that tracks plane actions, N666UA departed at 3:50 p.m. earlier than diverting over Alpena, Michigan and touchdown at O’Hare about three hours after its departure.

The Herald reported the jet had the identical registration quantity because the United flight that by chance deployed an emergency evacuation slide in midair on July 17. 

The slide landed in Chicago resident Patrick Devitt’s yard, CNN affiliate WLS reported, with members of his relations discovering the slide after listening to a loud noise.

The Federal Aviation Administration mentioned upkeep crew found that the slide was lacking after the jet landed at Chicago O’Hare.

On the time, a United consultant informed Insider: “We instantly contacted the FAA and are working with our workforce to higher perceive the circumstances round this matter.” 

United did not instantly reply to a request for remark from Insider, made outdoors regular working hours.