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all united airlines An exterior panel was missing when the plane departed from San Francisco International Airport on Friday and landed at its destination in Medford, Oregon.
United released the following statement:
“This afternoon, United Flight 433 landed safely at its intended destination at Rogue Valley International/Medford Airport. After the aircraft was parked at the gate, it was determined to be missing exterior panels. We will be conducting a thorough inspection of the aircraft before returning it to service. “We will carry out any necessary repairs prior to this. We will also conduct an investigation to better understand how this damage occurred.”
United Airlines said there were 139 passengers and six crew members on board the Boeing 737-800 aircraft. “Because there were no signs of damage during the flight, no emergency was declared while the plane was en route to Medford,” United Airlines said.
The incident involving United Airlines Flight 433 is the latest in a series of mechanical problems that have occurred on United flights in recent years.
On Thursday, United Airlines Flight 1816 took off from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport at 5:30 a.m. and suffered a hydraulic leak in the United Airbus shortly before landing at SFO at 7:30 a.m. local time. According to officials, it was able to land safely.
On March 7, a United flight departing SFO for Japan had to return to Los Angeles after a wheel fell off during takeoff.
Then, on March 8, passengers had to evacuate a United Airlines plane in Houston after it ran off the runway while landing and became stuck in the grass.
Also on March 8, a United flight from SFO to Mexico City was diverted to LAX due to a hydraulic issue.
On Monday, a United flight from Sydney, Australia, to SFO was forced to divert mid-flight after liquid was seen spewing from the right rear landing gear.
All incidents are currently under investigation, and some aviation experts question their connection to the San Francisco airport.