An inflatable safety slide opened up inside the cabin of United Airlines flight 1463 bound for Los Angeles, CA., the flight originated in Chicago, IL., but had to be diverted to Kansas after passengers reported hearing a "bang and a "hiss" before the slide opened up inside the aft galley.

A spokesman with the FAA tells Eyewitness News an emergency evacuation slide inadvertently deployed in mid-flight. Initial reports that a passenger opened a door during the flight were false. The FAA spokesman said "it is impossible to open a door at that altitude."



According to Flight Aware, the plane was flying at 38,000 ft. at 10:05 p.m. In 12 minutes, the plane dropped to 11,000 ft. due to a loss in cabin pressure.

United Airlines released a statement saying 96 passengers and five crew members were on board the Boeing 737-700. All passengers were seated at the time the slide deployed. No one was hurt.