A United Airlines plane seen at San Francisco International Airport. (KTVU// Jaden Schaul)
SAN FRANCISCO – 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. An investigation will also be done to understand what caused the panel to fall off.
Rouge Valley International-Medford Airport’s airport director said the plane landed safely and without incident around noon, and the missing panel was discovered during a routine post-flight inspection.
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