A United Airlines flight that departed Hawaii for San Francisco late last year came just 775 feet from colliding with the Pacific Ocean, data shows.
late last year came just 775 feet from colliding with the Pacific Ocean, data shows.
The Boeing 777-200 then began climbing again and reached its normal altitude before arriving in California. However, United Airlines, when asked by FOX Business about what caused the plane to plummet, said it didn't have "anything additional" to share.
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