(KMJ) – A Boeing 737-824 landed safely at the Medford Oregon airport on Friday, after a panel fell off mid-flight.
All passengers and crew are safe.
The United Airlines Flight 433 took off from San Francisco at 10:20 am (PDT) Friday morning, and was forced to divert to Oregon, two hours later at 11:36am (PDT).
The issue with the exterior panel was found during a post-flight check.
UA1246 was scheduled to leave Medford this afternoon for Denver using the same plane, tail #N26226, however the flight has now been delayed.
United Airlines responded on its website:
“We’re sorry for the delay. Our maintenance team needs to service equipment on the exterior of your aircraft before we depart, and we’ll keep you updated as we get more information.” -United Airlines
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