United Airlines Faces Series of Safety Incidents Across Boeing Fleet
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A United Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 plane ran off the runway while landing at George Bush airport in Houston on Friday. All passengers were safely evacuated.
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On Thursday, a tire fell off a United Airlines Boeing 777 taking off from San Francisco airport, hitting a car in an employee parking lot. No injuries were reported.
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Last week, passengers on a United Airlines Boeing 737-900 saw flames bursting from an engine 20 minutes after takeoff in Houston. The plane made an emergency landing.
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On February 6, pilots of a Boeing 737 Max 8 reported stuck rudder pedals while trying to land, according to a preliminary NTSB report.
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These incidents compound ongoing Boeing 737 Max safety concerns following two deadly crashes in 2018-2019.