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Wicked Blue

(5,838 posts) Tue Mar 12, 2024, 12:00 PM Mar 12

United Airlines reports fifth flight incident in a week as jet turns back due to 'maintenance issue' [View all]

CNN

A United Airlines flight was forced to return to Sydney just two hours into its nearly 14-hour journey to San Francisco, in the carrier’s fifth flight incident in seven days.

The Boeing 777-300 aircraft, carrying 183 passengers and crew, was redirected due to a “maintenance issue,” according to a statement from United Airlines.

“The plane landed safely, and passengers deplaned normally at the gate. We provided accommodation overnight for passengers and rebooked them to San Francisco,” the airline added.

The incident Monday on United flight 830 is the latest in a string of incidents to hit the US airline in recent days.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/12/australia/australia-united-airlines-sydney-san-francisco-intl-hnk/index.html

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United Airlines reports fifth flight incident in a week as jet turns back due to 'maintenance issue' [View all] Wicked Blue Mar 12 OP

Jeez louise, wth is going on? róisín_dubh Mar 12 #1

Don't airlines change planes all the time Johnny2X2X Mar 12 #2

Huge airlines yes I think so róisín_dubh Mar 12 #15

Boeing putting profits over people is fucking things up big time. Initech Mar 12 #4

These aren't boeing issues. These are United maintenance issues. They are NOT maintaining their planes properly. beaglelover Mar 12 #6

Because again, all the money is going to the shareholders and CEOs. Initech Mar 12 #9

Agree with you on that! beaglelover Mar 12 #11

Yet for some reason limbicnuminousity Mar 12 #3

United definitely has issues with their aircraft maintenance. In October we flew from Palm Springs to Newark. beaglelover Mar 12 #5

I had trouble with United about a month ago Chautauquas Mar 12 #7

I flew last week on United - they had boarded us for a flight to Frankfurt and then stopped boarding Pachamama Mar 12 #8

Boeing has already killed over 340 people orthoclad Mar 12 #10

People who only travel over dirt are so cute. This was to be a 14 hour flight over the Pacific Ocean. Hekate Mar 12 #13

Oh, a special case! orthoclad Mar 12 #14

When the bosses treat maintenance & inspection & the workers as a drain on their profits... Hekate Mar 12 #12

Crap..My mom is joining us on a trip to Hawaii in a few weeks helpisontheway Mar 13 #16