US News: Boeing flight panel disappeared in the air during flight, revealed after landing; team engaged in investigation
Boeing flight incidents continue, most recently a cabin panel of a 737-800 suddenly disappeared mid-flight. In fact, a surprising glitch has come to light in the Boeing 737-800 aircraft that reached Medford International Airport in Oregon, USA from San Francisco International Airport last Friday.
The outer panel of the flight’s cabin had slipped during the flight. This came to light when the flight landed safely at its destination.
Panel seen missing after safe landing
United Airlines said in a statement, “The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, landed safely at its scheduled destination at Rogue Valley International Medford Airport in Oregon and was noticed after being parked at a gate with a panel missing. However, , It is unclear when and how the panel disappeared.
According to the airline, there was no sign of any damage to the aircraft during the flight and the aircraft did not declare an emergency en route to Medford Airport. “We will thoroughly examine the aircraft and make all necessary repairs before it returns to service. We will also investigate how the damage occurred,” the airline said.
145 people were on board during the accident
According to United Airlines information, there were 139 passengers and six crew members on board the plane. There is no report of anyone being injured. According to Airfleets.net, a website that tracks aircraft information, this aircraft has been in service for the last 25 years and is the last generation flight of the 737 aircraft.
Flight operations stopped at the airport
Medford Airport Director Amber Judd said in an email, “The airport was temporarily grounding other flights to inspect the runway and resumed flights after no debris was found at the airport.” Was done.
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Accidents happened with Boeing before also
Even before this, last Monday, a Latam Airlines flight going from Sydney to Auckland suddenly started experiencing strong tremors. The tremors were so strong that people’s heads started hitting the ceiling of the cabin above. During this period, more than a dozen people were seriously injured and were taken to the hospital. Apart from this, about 50 other people also suffered minor injuries. This aircraft was a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Officials in New Zealand are seizing the black box of this Boeing aircraft and investigating.
