United Airlines Faces String of In-Flight Incidents
• United Airlines flight 830 from Sydney to San Francisco suffered a mid-air fuel leak, forcing an emergency landing - the 5th United Airlines incident in over a week
• On March 4, a United Airlines Boeing 737 made an emergency landing in Texas minutes into its flight after flames exploded from the jet engine
• On March 7, a United Airlines Boeing 777 heading to Japan lost a tire during takeoff from San Francisco airport and had to divert to LAX
• On March 8, a United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 went off the runway after landing at Houston airport, requiring passengers to evacuate
• A recent FAA audit of Boeing's 737 production found quality control issues like mechanics using makeshift tools and failing to properly install door plugs