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United Airlines said last week that the plane had to rapidly slow its descent into San Francisco International Airport to avoid other aircraft, and two passengers were taken to hospital.
The accident on United Airlines Flight 2428 occurred on Sept. 19 while the flight was departing from Newark, New Jersey, the airline told Fox News Digital in a statement Thursday morning.
The airline said the plane began its descent with the seatbelt signs on when the pilot took action “to prepare for another aircraft at low altitude.”
“Two passengers, one of whom was not in his seat at the time, reported possible injuries and were taken to a hospital,” United Airlines said in a statement. “We thank our flight attendants for their hard work in keeping our employees and customers safe.”
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The plane landed safely after a slow descent toward San Francisco International Airport last week, authorities said. (Nicholas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images, File/Getty Images)
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed in a statement to Fox News Digital that the agency is investigating the incident.
The FAA said the plane's pilot responded to an in-flight alert that another aircraft was “in the vicinity.” (CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images, File/Getty Images)
“At approximately 12:45 p.m. local time on Thursday, September 19, United Airlines Flight 2428 responded to an in-flight alert in Oakland Air Traffic Control Center airspace regarding another aircraft in the vicinity,” the FAA said in a statement. “The United Airlines plane landed safely at San Francisco International Airport.”
United Airlines said two passengers on the plane were reported with possible injuries and were taken to hospital. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images/Getty Images)
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The FAA said “safe separation was not compromised,” meaning the two planes were maintaining a minimum distance from each other.
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| United Airlines | United Airlines Holdings Inc. | 54.11 | +0.48 |
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