A missing external panel on a Boeing plane was detected when it landed at an airport in the US state of Oregon on Friday, says United Airlines.
A spokesperson said United flight 433, from San Francisco, arrived at the Rogue Valley International Airport in Medford, Oregon, at about 11:30 (18:30 GMT) on Friday.
The 25-year-old Boeing 737-800 was carrying 139 passengers and 6 crew.
The 25-year-old Boeing 737-800 was carrying 139 passengers and 6 crew.
Boeing is under fierce scrutiny after a series of high-profile safety incidents.
Amber Judd, a senior official at Rogue Valley International Medford Airport, said the plane landed safely and the external panel was only discovered missing during a post-flight inspection.
“We’ll conduct a thorough examination of the plane and perform all the needed repairs before it returns to service,” she said.
An investigation would be carried out “to better better understand how this damage occurred”, she added.
The missing panel was next to the landing gear, on the underside of the aircraft, according to images of the aircraft on social media. All outgoing and incoming flights were paused at the airport to search for debris, none was found.
A missing external panel on a Boeing plane was detected when it landed at an airport in the US state of Oregon on Friday, says United Airlines.
The 25-year-old Boeing 737-800 was carrying 139 passengers and 6 crew.
A spokesperson said United flight 433, from San Francisco, arrived at the Rogue Valley International Airport in Medford, Oregon, at about 11:30 (18:30 GMT) on Friday.
Boeing is under fierce scrutiny after a series of high-profile safety incidents.
The 25-year-old Boeing 737-800 was carrying 139 passengers and 6 crew.
The 25-year-old Boeing 737-800 was carrying 139 passengers and 6 crew.
Boeing is under fierce scrutiny after a series of high-profile safety incidents.
Amber Judd, a senior official at Rogue Valley International Medford Airport, said the plane landed safely and the external panel was only discovered missing during a post-flight inspection.
“We’ll conduct a thorough examination of the plane and perform all the needed repairs before it returns to service,” she said.
An investigation would be carried out “to better better understand how this damage occurred”, she added.
The missing panel was next to the landing gear, on the underside of the aircraft, according to images of the aircraft on social media. All outgoing and incoming flights were paused at the airport to search for debris, none was found.
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