United Boeing 737 Loses External Panel Mid-Air, Issue Found Upon Landing in Oregon

Published on March 16, 2024

A United Airlines Boeing 737 was grounded on Friday after it was found to have lost an external panel mid-air without the knowledge of the flight crew, according to the airline. In a statement to The Epoch Times, United said that despite the missing panel, the Boeing 737-800, which flew out of San Francisco, had landed safely in Jackson County, Oregon. “This afternoon United flight 433 landed safely at its scheduled destination at Rogue Valley International/Medford Airport (MFR). After the aircraft was parked at the gate, it was discovered to be missing an external panel,” the statement read. “We’ll conduct a thorough examination of the plane and perform all the needed repairs before it returns to service. We’ll also conduct an investigation to better understand how this damage occurred.”...

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