SAN FRANCISCO, California – A United Airlines flight departing from San Francisco to Mexico City had to make an emergency landing in Los Angeles due to reported issues with its hydraulics system. This incident marked the fourth emergency involving United Airlines flights within the same week. Fortunately, the plane landed safely at Los Angeles International Airport with all 110 passengers and crew unharmed.
Upon landing, fire engines stood by as a precaution, although their services were not required. The Los Angeles City Fire Department confirmed that no injuries occurred during the emergency landing. United Airlines assured passengers that another plane would be available for their journey to Mexico later that day.
The airline disclosed that the Airbus A320 aircraft is equipped with three hydraulic systems for redundancy. Preliminary investigations suggest that only one system encountered difficulties during this particular flight. The Federal Aviation Administration announced that they would conduct an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the emergency landing on the aircraft.
This incident followed a series of other emergencies involving United Airlines flights. In Houston, passengers had to be evacuated from a flight that rolled off a runway and became stuck in the grass. Similarly, another United Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Los Angeles after losing a tire during takeoff from San Francisco. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in either of these incidents.
Earlier in the week, a United Airlines flight forced to turn back to Houston after one of its engines caught fire mid-air. Despite videos showing flames shooting out of the engine, all 167 passengers aboard the Boeing 737 landed safely without any injuries reported. United Airlines has faced a challenging week with multiple emergencies occurring across various flights, prompting further scrutiny into the safety protocols and maintenance practices of the airline.