A United Airlines flight landed with a missing panel from the plane, believed to have fallen mid-flight.
The missing panel was discovered when the plane was being parked, according to a United Airlines spokesperson.The plane was a Boeing 737 that left San Francisco International Airport for Mogue Valley International-Medford Airport in Medford, Oregon Friday around 10:20 a.m. The plane was carrying 139 passengers with six crew members. United Airlines said a thorough examination of the plane will be conducted and perform needed repairs before it returns to service.
United Airlines clarified the incident did not result in an emergency landing, as "there was no indication of the damage during flight."United Airlines and Boeing have been in the spotlight with several incidents stemming from recent flights.On March 4, a flight from Houston to Florida was forced to return after flames were seen "spewing" from one of its engines within 15 minutes of the flight.
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