Summary
- United Airlines Boeing 757-200, N57111, diverted to Denver due to a slat issue, with 165 passengers onboard.
- Another Boeing 757 was dispatched to continue the flight to Boston.
- United Airlines has begun replacing its aging 757s with the Airbus A321neos.
A United Airlines Boeing 757-200, registered as N57111, was forced to divert to Denver International Airport (DEN) as it was crossing the country on a domestic flight to Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) on February 19, 2024.
Slats issue
The 757-200 was operating flight UA354 between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) when it was forced to divert to DEN on February 19. The flight crew never squawked 7700, the general code for emergency, as it was approaching DEN, where it landed at 17:17 local time (UTC -7).
In a statement to Simple Flying, a United Airlines spokesperson confirmed that the Boeing 757-200 was forced…
