SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (NBC, KYMA/KECY) – An investigation is underway after another United Airlines jet bound for San Francisco International Airport (SFO) had to turn around mid-flight because of a mechanical issue.
Just ten seconds after Flight 830 from Sydney to San Francisco took to the air, video by plane spotter New York Aviation got clear images of fluid spewing from the plane, and it looks as if it’s coming from the rear right landing gear.
The crew of the Boeing 777-300 jet continued over the ocean for a while before turning around. The plane landed safely back at the airport in Sydney, with no injuries, but alot of questions.
United Airlines has been dealing with a series of issues with it’s flights over the last couple of weeks, but this incident in Sydney is now the third involving a technical issue with one of it’s planes in just the last few days.
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