CNN —A United Airlines flight was forced to return to Sydney just two hours into its nearly 14-hour journey to San Francisco, in the carrier’s fifth flight incident in seven days.
The Boeing 777-300 aircraft, carrying 183 passengers and crew, was redirected due to a “maintenance issue,” according to a statement from United Airlines.
We provided accommodation overnight for passengers and rebooked them to San Francisco,” the airline added.
The incident Monday on United flight 830 is the latest in a string of incidents to hit the US airline in recent days.
US aircraft manufacturer Boeing is also under intense scrutiny following a series of quality and safety issues.
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