Posted 2/21/2024, 12:14:23 PM
United Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Video Shows Wing Damage Mid-Flight
- Passenger captures video of a United Airlines plane's wing tearing apart mid-flight while traveling from San Francisco to Boston
- The plane made an emergency landing in Denver; no injuries reported
- Damage occurred to the wing slat, an extendable device on the leading edge of the wing
- Passengers were placed on another flight to Boston, arriving the next morning
- Incident remains under investigation by the FAA; raises more scrutiny around Boeing manufacturing issues