Wing Damage Diverts United Airlines 757

No injuries were reported in Monday’s passenger jet incident.

Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 08:57 PM ET

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A Boeing 757, like the one picturerd here, experienced slat damage and was forced to divert to Denver. [Courtesy: United Airlines ]

Key Takeaways:

United Airlines Flight 354, traveling from San Francisco to Boston, was diverted to Denver due to damage on a wing slat.
The aircraft landed safely in Denver with no injuries reported, and passengers were transferred to a different plane to complete their journey.
A passenger observed the damage and heard a loud vibration during takeoff, with a pilot later confirming the wing damage and diversion to passengers.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is currently investigating the incident.

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A United Airlines 757-200 flying from San Francisco to Boston made an unscheduled stop in Denver on Monday because of damage to the leading edge of a wing.

“On Monday, United Flight 354 diverted to Denver to address an issue with the slat on the wing of the aircraft,” an airline spokesperson said. “The flight landed safely, and we arranged for a different aircraft to take customers to their destination, which arrived in Boston later that night.”