{"id":70332,"date":"2024-09-25T12:55:07","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T07:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=70332"},"modified":"2025-05-20T22:57:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T17:27:26","slug":"united-passengers-injured-as-flight-crew-tried-to-avoid-midair-collision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/25\/united-passengers-injured-as-flight-crew-tried-to-avoid-midair-collision\/","title":{"rendered":"United Passengers Injured as Flight Crew Tried to Avoid Midair Collision"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SAN FRANCISCO-<\/strong> The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)<\/a> has launched an investigation into a recent incident on United Airlines (UA) <\/a>flight 2428, where two passengers sustained injuries following a sudden maneuver triggered by an onboard collision warning system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event occurred as the aircraft approached San Francisco International Airport (SFO) from Newark (EWR), New Jersey last Thursday (September 19, 2024).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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United Midair Collision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

United Airlines reported that the flight crew slowed the plane’s descent in response to another aircraft detected at a lower altitude. This action resulted in injuries to two passengers, who were subsequently transported to a hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the FAA’s incident report, the pilots were responding to a Traffic Collision Avoidance System Resolution Advisory (TCAS RA). These advisories signify an imminent collision risk with another aircraft and require immediate action from pilots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FlightRadar24 data pinpoints the incident’s location near Lake Berryessa, approximately 70 miles north of San Francisco, at an altitude of 31,000 feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tracking service identified two other flights in the vicinity: a Southwest Airlines (WN)<\/a> flight 3,000 feet below and a SkyWest (OO) flight 1,000 feet below the United aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the alarming nature of the incident, the FAA has stated that there was no compromise in safe separation between the aircraft involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aircraft involved in the incident is Boeing 757-200, registered as N12125. The aircraft is 26.7 year-old and is powered by RR engines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Medical Emergency<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Audio recordings from LiveATC.net reveal the pilots declaring a medical emergency. They informed Oakland air traffic controllers that a passenger might have suffered a broken ankle, with multiple travelers sustaining injuries during the Resolution Advisory (RA) event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

United Airlines confirmed to CNN <\/em>that the seatbelt sign was illuminated during the incident. The airline disclosed that one of the injured passengers had left their seat at the time of the occurrence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has not yet launched a formal investigation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, an NTSB spokesperson said that the agency is actively gathering preliminary information about the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Similar Incidents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This incident adds to a series of recent aviation safety concerns. On September 12, an Alaska Airlines (AS) flight aborted its takeoff in Nashville when a Southwest flight crossed the same runway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just two days earlier, a collision occurred between a Delta Air Lines (DL)<\/a> Airbus A350 and a smaller regional jet during taxiing, resulting in the regional jet’s tail detachment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier in July 2024, the FAA initiated the investigation into a near-collision incident involving American Airlines (AA) and Delta Air Lines aircraft in Syracuse, New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An apparent air traffic control error led to the close encounter. Controllers initially cleared American Eagle Flight AA5511, a Bombardier CRJ-700 operated by PSA Airlines, for landing on runway 28. Shortly after, they granted permission to Delta Connection DL5421, another CRJ-700 operated by Endeavor Air, to depart from the same runway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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