An external panel was found to be missing from a Boeing United Airlines flight after it landed in southern Oregon on Friday.
United Flight 433, which departed from San Francisco at 10:20 a.m., landed in Medford, Ore., just before noon. The external panel was determined to be missing from the underside of the Boeing 737-800 aircraft after it was parked at the gate at Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport, according to United Airlines.
The aircraft, which was carrying 139 passengers and six crew members, did not declare an emergency, as there was no indication of damage during the flight.
In a statement provided to The Hill, the company said it will conduct an investigation into the incident.
Well conduct a thorough examination of the plane and perform all the needed repairs before it returns to service. Well also conduct an investigation to better understand how this damage occurred, United said.
Airport Director Amber Judd said no debris was located after the plane landed.
Normal operations at MFR resumed a few minutes later, Judd told The Hill.
Boeing referred The Hill to United Airlines for information about their fleet and operations when contacted for comment.
The incident occurred two months after a Boeing 737 Max plane, operated by Alaska Airlines, lost a door panel mid-flight. The Department of Justice has since opened a criminal investigation into the Jan. 5 incident.
Bruh. Why is this happening all of a sudden?
Bruh. Why is this happening all of a sudden?we're in the montage scene of the future boeing film, this it the part after the mysterious deaths where they go through flights being grounded over and over and everything's looking dire
Bruh. Why is this happening all of a sudden?
is it just me or are planes falling apart these days
is it just me or are planes falling apart these days
Is ANYONE being held accountable for this?Someone was trying to get them held accountable but he "committed suicide" a few weeks ago in a parking lot.
Safety has taken a back seat to profits. It will take a catastrophic crash that horrifies the country to force legislation to fix it at this point.Catastrophic crash of an American owned airliner, most likely.
Bruh. Why is this happening all of a sudden?Just dont ask the new QC person lest he also suffer a self inflicted gunshot to the face.