United Airlines officials said they would investigate after a Boeing plane operated by United Airlines was found to be missing an exterior panel when it landed in Medford, Oregon, on Friday.
The plane originally took off from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in the NBC Bay Area. reportciting a United statement that said Medford’s airport was the destination.
“After the aircraft was parked at the gate, it was discovered that an external panel was missing. We will thoroughly inspect the aircraft and make all necessary repairs before returning to service. We will also conduct an investigation to better understand what happened.”
The Boeing 737-800 was carrying 139 passengers and six crew members. However, as there were no signs of damage during the voyage, no state of emergency was declared.
image show The exposed interior of the plane where the panel was supposed to be after landing.
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Medford Airport officials said the tower was taken out of service to remove the runway, but Rogue Valley International Medford Airport Director Amber Judd said no debris or panels were found and the tower was eventually removed from service. said it had resumed operations.
“The incident involving United Airlines Flight 433 is the latest in a series of recent mechanical problems at United Airlines,” the NBC article said, highlighting several recent incidents involving the SFO.
On Wednesday, a Boeing plane operated by American Airlines made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) due to what was deemed a “possible mechanical issue,” according to Breitbart News.
The news comes after a former Boeing employee who became a whistleblower against the company was recently found dead of what authorities called a “self-inflicted gunshot wound.”
John Barnett, 62, was providing evidence in a lawsuit against the company after working for the company as a quality manager at the North Charleston plant where the 787 Dreamliner was manufactured.
According to the BBC:
In 2019, Barnett told the BBC that under-pressure workers were deliberately fitting substandard parts onto aircraft on the production line.
He also said serious problems were found with the oxygen system, which could cause one in four breathing masks to fail in an emergency.
According to a Breitbart News report published Friday, Burnett is said to have “made some powerful enemies” during his 32-year career.
