Emergency slide FALLS OFF Boeing jet from JFK to LA as Delta flight is forced to turn around after just one hour - in latest crisis to hit aircraft maker

A Boeing plane has been forced to make an emergency landing in New York after an emergency slide fell off the aircraft.

The Los-Angeles bound Delta flight 520 had to head back to JFK Airport at around 8.30am, the New York Post reports.

The plane was an hour into its journey when the freak incident set off an emergency alarm.

Cops are still searching for the inflatable slide which may be in Jamaica Bay.

No injuries were reported aboard the Boeing 767, which was due to touch down at LAX just before 11am.

The incident is the latest to hit the aircraft maker following a series of other safety mishaps.

Most notably, the aerospace giant's fleet of 737 Max planes were grounded after a door panel blew out during an Alaska Airlines flight in January.

DailyMail.com has contacted Delta, Boeing and the FAA for comment.