United Airlines has had a rough couple of weeks as a string of incidents involving its planes taking off or landing in the U.S. has made national headlines.
As of Wednesday morning, Newsweek counted a total of 11 mechanical issues reported on flights operated by the Chicago-based company within the span of 15 days.
The latest incident happened on a flight from Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey that was heading toward Heathrow Airport in London on March 18.
The plane, according to a passenger who wrote to Newsweek about the incident, was forced to head back more than 40 minutes after takeoff because “the wheels were not retracting.”
The airline confirmed the incident to Newsweek, saying that the plane returned to the airport to “address a potential landing gear issue.” The flight landed safely back in Newark, and another aircraft was arranged later that evening heading to London.