CNN —The Federal Aviation Administration will take a closer look at safety at United Airlines after a string of nearly a dozen incidents this month, the airline said in a memo Friday.
While no passengers were injured, the incident was just one in a line of recent mishaps on United flights – all involving Boeing jets.
In just the last month, another United Boeing plane spewed flames from an engine after taking off, one slid off the runway, one lost a wheel during takeoff, and yet another trailed hydraulic fluid.
In a statement, the FAA said its “safety assurance system routinely monitors all aspects of an airline’s operation.
Still, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has said he would look into the possibility of buying more jets from Airbus, Boeing’s European competitor.
Persons:
” United, Scott Kirby, Pete Muntean, Chris Isidore
Organizations:
CNN, Federal Aviation Administration, United Airlines, FAA, ”, United Boeing, Boeing, Alaska Airlines Boeing, Max, LATAM Airlines, National Transportation, Safety, Alaska Air, Airbus, Boeing’s
Locations:
Medford , Oregon, United, Sydney, Australia, Auckland , New Zealand