Kevin Clarke was among the 165 passengers aboard the Boeing 757-200 on the flight Monday from San Francisco to Boston when the right wing appeared to start shredding.
The United flight from San Francisco to Boston had to be diverted to Denver after it was discovered mid-air a portion of the wing was damaged.
The Boeing 757-224 is a twin-engine, twin-jet aircraft operated by United Airlines. It has a cabin configuration of 16 business class seats, 42 economy comfort seats, and 118 economy seats.
A United flight from San Francisco to Boston had to be diverted to Denver after it was discovered mid-air a portion of the wing was damaged. Passenger Kevin Clarke took this video. What he says he saw before getting on the plane on @boston25 this morning. pic.twitter.com/0GIaOmS46t
— Kelly Sullivan (@ksullivannews) February 20, 2024
This Boeing airplane wing incident happens only weeks after a door plug fell out of a Boeing 737 while it was flying.
A Boeing 757 can fly with only one engine. Flying with one engine and significant wing damage would be very difficult.
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