A United Airlines flight that took off on Friday morning from San Francisco International Airport landed in Oregon in the afternoon missing an external panel, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
The panel was found to be missing after the plane, a Boeing 737-800, landed safely at its scheduled destination at Rogue Valley International Medford Airport in Oregon and parked at a gate, United Airlines said in a statement.
It was unclear when or how the panel went missing.
According to the airline, there was no indication of any damage to the plane during the flight, and the aircraft did not declare an emergency on its way to the Medford airport.
“We’ll conduct a thorough examination of the plane and perform all the needed repairs before it returns to service,” the airline said.
Persons:
“ We’ll, ”
Organizations:
United Airlines, San Francisco International Airport, Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing, Rogue Valley International Medford Airport
Locations:
Oregon, Medford