TransAsia flight delayed in Taiwan after emergency slide accidentally triggered

A Jiangsu-bound TransAsia flight in Taiwan was delayed for more than an hour on Friday morning after its emergency slide was accidentally activated, according to Taiwanese media reports.

The slide used for emergency evacuation shot out from a cabin door at the back of the Airbus A320, which was parked at the Taoyuan International Airport, United Daily reported.

Ground crew were surprised when they heard the loud noise caused by the inflating slide. The crew had been preparing the plane for boarding.

No one was injured in the incident, and technicians fixed the plane shortly after.