United Airlines Faces 5th Flight Incident in 7 Days After Sydney-San Francisco Plane Turns Back Due to Maintenance Issue

United Airlines flight 830 from Sydney to San Francisco was forced to turn back 2 hours into the journey due to a “maintenance issue”
This is the 5th United Airlines flight incident in the past 7 days
The plane landed safely back in Sydney and passengers were rebooked on later flights
Other recent incidents have involved an engine fire midair, a plane losing a tire after takeoff, a plane skidding off a runway, and a flight diversion for hydraulic issues
The incidents come as aircraft manufacturer Boeing faces scrutiny over quality and safety issues with its planes