A United Airlines Boeing plane was forced to turn around midflight after it suffered a “mechanical issue' following takeoff from Australia, reports say.
A United Airlines Boeing 777-300 plane was forced to turn around midflight after suffering what the airline says was a "maintenance issue" following takeoff from Sydney, reports say. The plane carrying 167 passengers and 16 crew members was heading to San Francisco on Monday before it returned to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport in Australia, according to media reports. The incident is the latest affecting Boeing planes in recent weeks.
NEW ZEALAND TO SEIZE LATAM BOEING’S BLACK BOXES AS IMAGE REVEALS DAMAGE TO PLANE AFTER ‘STRONG MOVEMENT’ United Airlines did not immediately respond to a request for comment from FOX Business on Wednesday. The airline has not disclosed the nature of what it has described in media reports as a "maintenance issue." Those on board the plane reportedly were given overnight accommodations and rebooked for a flight to San Francisco the next day.
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