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 from San Francisco to Boston diverted to Denver due to damage to a wing slat.
The damage, a torn wing slat, was noticed by passengers after a loud vibration during takeoff.
All 165 passengers were safely transferred to another aircraft and continued to Boston.
The 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.”