[[{“value”:”United Airlines and Boeing are still having issues.
A Boeing 737-800 operated by United Airlines made an emergency landing after a turbulent week and landed in Oregon with a lost additional panel.
United Flight 433 from San Francisco to Medford, Oregon, evidently lost the fuselage panel late- flight.
Only in: After losing panel in mid-air photo, United Airlines ‘ Boeing 737 properly lands in Oregon. twitter.com/tpOn5m3VXV
— The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1 ) March 15, 2024
” United Flight 433 left San Francisco at 10: 20 a. m. and landed at Rogue Valley International- Medford Airport in Medford quickly before noon, according to FlightAware”, ABC 7 reports.
” The airport’s director, Amber Judd, said the plane landed properly without incident and the outside panel was discovered missing during a post- flight inspection”, the outlet added.
A panel from the United 737’s fuselage is missing, and the aircraft crashes at Rogue Valley International Medford Airport. pic. twitter.com/Uk8DECRtP3
— Breaking Aviation News &, Videos ( @aviationbrk ) March 16, 2024
Per CBS News:
It was just during a “post- landing airline inspection” that the lost panel was discovered, the FAA said. The lost panel, according to CBS News, is located just below the main landing gear’s deployed location on the underside of the aircraft.
According to a statement from United, the aircraft was discovered to be missing an additional panel after being parked at the gate, and it would conduct an” thorough examination of the plane and carry out all the necessary repairs before it returns to service.”
The plane was carrying 139 passengers and six crew members, United said. According to Flight Aware, the flight left San Francisco at 10:20 a.m. and arrived in Medford at 11:36 a.m., according to the website for airline monitoring.
Another PDA case as United Airlines Boeing 737- 824 plane ( N26226 ) lands safely in Medford, Oregon with a belly fairing panel missing, after taking- off from San Francisco ( SFO ) via flight UA433 on 15 March.
United claims that the problem was first identified while parked at the gate. pic. twitter.com/0bMSzMQVsY
— FL360aero ( @fl360aero ) March 15, 2024
ABC 7 reports:
United states that it will “roughly examine the plane, perform repairs, and conduct an investigation to know how the damage occurred.”
The Federal Aviation Administration added that it would look into the situation.
According to United, the missing panel was located just next to the landing gear and on the underside of the aircraft where the wing meets the body.
According to the FAA, the plane made its first flight in April 1998 and was delivered to Continental Airlines in December of that year. United Airlines has operated it since Nov. 30, 2011. It is a 737- 824, part of the 737- 800 series that was a precursor to the Max.
Boeing said, likewise via email, that it would defer comment to United about the carrier’s fleet and operations.
NBC Bay Area provided further coverage:”}]] [[{“value”:”
United Airlines and Boeing continue to have problems.
A Boeing 737-800 operated by United Airlines landed in Oregon without an external panel after a turbulent week that saw several aircraft make emergency landings.
United Flight 433 from San Francisco, Oregon to Medford, Oregon lost the fuselage panel in mid-flight.
Just in: United Airlines Boeing 737 lands safely in Oregon after losing panel in mid-air pic.twitter.com/tpOn5m3VXV
The Calvin Coolidge Project @TheCalvinCooli1 March 15, 2024
“United Flight 433 left San Francisco at 10:20 a.m. and landed at Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport in Medford shortly before noon, according to FlightAware,” ABC 7 reports.
The outlet reported that “the airport’s director Amber Judd said the plane landed without incident and an external panel was missing during a flight inspection.”
A United 737 lands with a panel missing from its fuselage at Rogue Valley International Medford Airport. pic.twitter.com/Uk8DECRtP3
Breaking Aviation News & Videos March 16, 2024 (@aviationbrk).
CBS News:
The missing panel was only discovered during a “post landing airline inspection”, according to the FAA. CBS News has learned that the missing panel is located on the underside of an aircraft, right next to the main landing gear.
United Airlines said that after the aircraft was parked, it was discovered that an external panel was missing. The company added that it would “conduct a thorough examination of the airplane and perform all necessary repairs before it returns back to service.”
United said the plane carried 139 passengers, including six crew members. Flight Aware, a website that monitors airline flights, indicated the flight left San Francisco at 10 a.m.
A United Airlines Boeing 737-824 (N26226) plane (after taking off from San Francisco via flight UA433 in March) landed safely in Medford with a belly panel missing.
United Airlines says the problem was discovered at the gate. pic.twitter.com/0bMSzMQVsY
— FL360aero (@fl360aero) March 15, 2024
ABC 7 Reports
United will “thoroughly inspect the plane, perform repairs and conduct an inquiry to know how the damages occurred.”
The Federal Aviation Administration has also announced that it will investigate.
United Airlines said that the missing panel was located on the underside, where the wing meets body and right next to the landing gear.
According to the FAA, the plane was delivered to Continental Airlines by December 1998. United Airlines has been operating it since November 30, 2011. It is a 737-824. It was part of the 737 series, which was the precursor to the Max.
Boeing also said via email that it would defer any comments to United regarding the carrier’s fleet or operations.
NBC Bay Area provided extra coverage:
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