DENVER- On Monday, a United Airlines (UA) Boeing 757 aircraft executed an emergency landing in Denver while en route from San Francisco (SFO) to Boston (BOS), as confirmed by ABC News.
United Flight 354 was redirected to Denver International Airport (DEN) in the afternoon to attend to a concern with the slat on the wing of the aircraft, as reported by Ben Stein from ABC News.
United Emergency Landing at Denver
A video recorded by one of the 164 passengers on board depicts the issue with the plane’s wing.
The flight successfully landed at Denver International Airport at 5:21 p.m. on Monday, as verified by Stein. Following the safe landing, the airline made arrangements for another plane to transport the passengers to Boston as originally intended, with an anticipated arrival time of 1:24 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday.
Prior to the transfer to the new plane, the passengers were initially aboard a Boeing 757-200 jet. It’s noteworthy that Boeing has encountered issues with some of its planes earlier this year.
Earlier this year, a Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet experienced a mid-flight incident where its door plug was dislodged, resulting in a significant opening in the aircraft. The plane, carrying a full load of passengers, had to make an emergency landing, leading to the grounding of the MAX 9 model planes.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued the following statement to ABC News regarding the incident:
“United Airlines Flight 354 safely landed at Denver International Airport at approximately 5:15 p.m. local time on Monday, February 19, following a crew report of a potential flap issue. The Boeing 757 had departed from San Francisco International Airport and was en route to Boston Logan International Airport. The FAA will conduct an investigation.”
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