Airband Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 OMG-Boeing Again!! uaslat.mp4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Pilot Comes Into The Cabin, Sees Wing Damage Leading To Emergency Landing For United Flight by Gary Leff on February 20, 2024 United Airlines flight 354 from San Francisco to Boston was forced to make an unscheduled landing in Denver on Monday due to damage observed on the aircraft’s wing. While the aircraft was cruising at 31,000 feet, passengers reported seeing damage to the slats on the right wing. Slats are adjustable panels situated on the wing’s leading edge, crucial for controlling the aircraft’s lift during takeoff and landing phases. It’s not clear what caused parts of the slat to be torn away. Crew reported a potential flap issue and landed safely on runway 16R. A replacement Boeing 757-200 was used to complete the journey to Boston, where passengers arrived about three and a half hours late. According to one customer on board, there was a violent vibration. A pilot came out to inspect the cabin. Then an announcement was made of minor damage to the aircraft’s right wing, necessitating the diversion. Adding to the aircraft’s troubled week, it had just diverted four days prior. On February 15, 2024, while operating as flight UA 1413 from Boston to San Francisco, the aircraft landed in Boise where it was grounded for two days before being ferried back to San Francisco on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conehead Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Wonder what caused the diversion 4 days prior to the slat incident? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeker Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 On 2/21/2024 at 1:56 PM, conehead said: Wonder what caused the diversion 4 days prior to the slat incident? Good question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deicer Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 The videos are interesting as well. https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/02/26/former-boeing-employee-speaks-out-00142948 ‘I’m Not Trying to Cause a Scene. I Just Want to Get Off This Plane.’ A former senior Boeing employee on why he still won’t fly on a MAX plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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