United Boeing 757 flight, originally headed from San Francisco to Boston, had to divert to Denver for an emergency landing after the wing of the aircraft began to come apart mid-flight Monday evening. There were 165 passengers on board United Flight 354. United confirmed that the plane experienced an issue with a wing slat, and they landed safely at Denver International Airport The passengers were later transferred to an awaiting plane and got to Boston about three hours after the planned landing. The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the incident.
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United Airlines flight #UA354, a Boeing 757-224, diverted to Denver International Airport, Colorado, USA, after pieces from the inner leading edge slat of the right-hand wing had broken off.pic.twitter.com/gt33YPKNii
— Aviation Safety Network (ASN) (@AviationSafety) February 20, 2024
