Last week was simply horrible for United Airlines, with multiple mechanical issues that raised questions about the carrier and its maintenance and also raised safety concerns about Boeing. Today, another incident occurred, this time involving a diversion of a Boeing 777-300ER in Sydney, Australia.
United Airlines 777-3ooER Diversion To Sydney
Earlier today, United 830 took off from Sydney, Australia (SYD) at 12:01 pm local time, nine minutes early. The flight was operated by a Boeing 777-300ER jet. But by 2:34 pm local time, the aircraft had landed again in Sydney.
United gave this official reason for the delay:
Your flight is canceled because we needed to take the plane out of service to address a technical issue. Your safety is our priority and we’re sorry for the inconvenience.
Video shows the 777 landing at SYD with the main landing gear doors open (wheels down, but doors of main landing gear not closed).
