A timeline of United Airlines' very bumpy March — mostly involving Boeing planes
United Airlines had a very hard much. Its planes kept having safety incidents. There were 16 in the U.S., according to the Federal Aviation Administration. For the most part, nobody was injured. But it can’t feel great to have to reassure your customers that flying on your planes is perfectly safe. Plus, the company recently told employees that the FAA will be ramping up scrutiny of the carrier.
Here’s a timeline of United’s safety incidents in March.
March 1
A flight from London to Newark, New Jersey had to land early in Bangor, Maine because a couple of passengers “who appeared intoxicated,” as the carrier put it to the BBC, got too rowdy. The plane was a Boeing 767. Nobody was injured.
March 4, part 1
A flight from Pensacola, Florida to Chicago landed with a “gear issue.” The plane was a Boeing 737. Nobody was injured.
March 4, part 2
A flight from Houston to Fort Meyers, Florida had to turn around after the crew reported an “engine issue.” The plane was a Boeing 737-900. Nobody was injured.
March 7
A flight from San Fransisco to Osaka, Japan to had land early in Los Angeles after the crew reported a “landing gear issue.” The plane was a Boeing 777. Nobody was injured.
March 8, part 1
A flight from Memphis, Tennessee to Houston veered off the runway after landing. The plane was a Boeing 737. Nobody was injured.
March 8, part 2
A flight from San Francisco to Mexico City had to land early in Los Angeles after the crew reported a “hydraulics issue.” The plane was an Airbus A320. Nobody was injured.
March 9
A flight from Chicago to Salt Lake City, Utah had to turn around after the crew reported a “possible oil warning light issue.” The plane was an Airbus A320. Nobody was injured.
March 14
A flight from Dallas to San Francisco landed safety despite the crew reporting a “possible hydraulic issue.” The plane was an Airbus A320. Nobody was injured.
March 15
A flight from San Francisco to Medford, Oregon landed safely despite ground crews discovering a missing body panel. The plane was a Boeing 737. Nobody was injured.
March 17
A flight from New York to Chicago landed safely despite the crew flagging “an issue with the air data indication.” The plane was a Boeing 737-800. Nobody was injured.
March 18
A flight from Newark to London had to turn around because of a “possible landing gear issue.” The plane was a Boeing 767. Nobody was injured.
March 23
A flight from San Francisco to Denver had to turn around because it hit a bird. The plane was a Boeing 737. Nobody was injured.
March 26
A flight from Berlin to Newark landed safely despite a “possible hydraulic issue.” The plane was a Boeing 767. Nobody was injured.
March 28
A flight from San Francisco to Paris landed early in Denver after the crew noticed “a possible mechanical issue.” The plane was a Boeing 777. Nobody was injured.
March 29
A flight from Tel Aviv, Israel to Newark landed early in New Windsor, New York after a passenger had a medical emergency. This was the same flight that had a “severe turbulence event” amid high winds. The plane was a Boeing 787. Seven people were injured.
March 31
A flight from Denver to London landed early in Chicago after the crew noticed that the plane’s windshield had cracked. The plane was a Boeing 787. Nobody was injured.