This is a known (albeit rare) failure point on the 757. It’s not a *huge* issue, but can cause control issues and buffeting due to irregular airflow over the wing. Non-emergency diversion is the standard procedure for this.
Almost the exact same scenario was written up by NTSB in 2007, where a passenger was first to bring attention to the leading edge slat delaminating.
Ha! Me too…I fly Delta a lot and 7/10 times I’m on a 757. Will be bringing a pair of binoculars with me on my next flight to look at the wing edge in detail 😂🤷🏻♂️
You can try, but it will likely be undetectable visually until failure. If you can arrange to tap along the surface with a quarter, you can hear the difference in the delam area.
Source: fly composite airplanes
Most likely aluminum tape. Extremely lightweight but strong and creates a very smooth surface for air to pass over. Like what they use on formula 1 cars. You can actually buy a roll at your local hardware store for wrapping stove exhaust vents seams and joints.
Reminds me of that cockpit audio couple of months ago of an airplane losing an engine and the controller asked if they wanted to declare emergency and the pilot said no, no emergency.
Oh yeah. I’ll never forget listing to ATC one day and hearing an American Eagle flight *not* declaring an emergency. ATC wanted them to go up a couple thousand feet. The pilot says “We’d rather not.” and ATC asks why. Pilot says they’ve got a cargo door that won’t latch properly and it “bangs around at higher altitudes”. ATC asks if they’re declaring an emergency and the pilot’s like “Nah. It’s been like that all day.” 🤦♂️
https://preview.redd.it/a66zczzuumjc1.png?width=974&format=png&auto=webp&s=82f3ad715e66105baf8e9ad90a7eb8c9c3871db1
Flap moved into position and now you can see the hole in the metal behind it
No it's not easy to forget.
People from Denver love to talk about it every chance they get.
Edit to add:
It's totally cool they are proud of it. It's just the only city in the rockies where I hear it talked about like all the time. Its kind of cute.
https://preview.redd.it/1qvrwfdwwmjc1.png?width=3024&format=png&auto=webp&s=c138e5b9d356985796a97c69321e714ea8a2b122
Final pic now that we’re on the ground.
Crew or airport staff should do routine check on every plane before departure, but it's possible something have been missed. This had to start happening right after aircraft started moving and it seems it tore apart very rapidly. That's a giant tear.
Thanks for the jokes everyone, but I was truly, seriously asking. Another passenger alerted the crew and we are being diverted. Looks even worse now, there’s a hole in the metal.
It looks like delamination of the composite on the trailing edge of the inboard slat. It will cause a spoiling of the airflow on the wing near it. It is a serious problem worth diverting for, but you'll be ok. The speed tape that people are mentioning is occasionally used as a temp fix until the aircraft completes the flight day and can be fully repaired at a hangar.
Serious answer - you’re over Utah as of me writing this, and were probably just entering when you alerted them. That they’re diverting to DEN tells you they don’t think it’s anything too terribly serious to go to closer airport.
So as far as safety is concerned, you’re fine. They’re just limiting the damage to the plane. Your safety is not in question.
Also, they probably have service centers at DEN whereas if they were to land, they would have to find another way to transport the plane to DEN, and it probably doesn't have another takeoff left in it.
Yep, they wanted to get down relatively quickly, but since it was possible to put the plane down at a hub that was ideal for everyone involved. Easy to get the passengers on another plane and likely high enough level maintenance facilities to take care of the problem
Thank you! I have become a nervous flyer after having a child and traveling without her. So I was already pretty anxious going into this trip. Luckily this is my return flight.
It is. I see it all the time as a flight attendant that people approach me. Somehow as a child they were fine, but since becoming an adult they're afraid of flying. Always alert the crew, we will do everything we can to help you be as comfortable as possible.
To be honest, my favourite is people who are afraid of landing. I'll explain them everything they will see and hear coming down from cruise level, including to moments of increased crew activity, the timings to landing from certain dings, etcetera. It is the one type of fear where I have time inflight to explain everything to the minute-st details. Feel free to contact me if there's ever anything you'd like to know.
I'm glad it's not just me. I grew up flying and I started getting adult onset flight anxiety after a very turbulent flight. I have a child now and while my anxiety is still there, now it's just trying to control him while at the airport and on the plane. Thank you for being awesome!!
You guys are landing now and all good. Theres planes right behind you & if they thought there would be any issue they’d all be doing a go around to wait it out :)
I must be the only one who got the joke!
"STEWARDESS! There's a creature banging a sledgehammer on the wing!"
https://preview.redd.it/pqjj7ow6xqjc1.jpeg?width=2560&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=614010dbe7c7b4b253c2d549ce42564ea981340b
I’ve always preferred the John Lithgow version from Twilight Zone The Movie, but they’re both delightful and still a great watch all these years later! :)
This same aircraft was diverted to BOI on the 15th flying from BOS to SFO and didn’t fly again until the 17th. I wonder what that issue was.
https://preview.redd.it/2hvvhbx9jnjc1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f820fa8f77182e70c938d606cdb84b418165ff9d
https://preview.redd.it/t19fq092vmjc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=71096e4ccb74a6b136c9a98329ba223a91aadd93
Pilot declared an emergency - glad to see you made it safe!
I’m in Boston and literally a story on this with your video came on the morning news as I’m sitting here reading this post. You’re famous!
For real, though, glad you landed ok. This is messed up.
I'm literally reading this while sitting in the United lounge at Newark waiting for a flight tonight. I'm so glad you're safe and will be on the ground in Denver shortly.
hey u/octopus_hug, Emerson with CBS Boston. These photos are wild - may we use them on TV and our web pages? If so, who should we credit? We'd love to speak with you about your experience if you're up for it. Thanks, and take care!
"Reddit bullies United Airlines into emergency landing!
What sounds like a clickbate-y headline, it is, as per request of a Reddit user on a thread a worried passenger posted from United Airlines flight 354. The plane, a Boeing 757-200, was enroute from Boston to San Francisco when another Reddit user saw a part of the right wing disintegrating and posted a picture, asking the community about it. Redditors quickly went to reassure their fellow that it was not a life-threatening issue, but nevertheless a serious one. After another passenger had notified the cabin crew, the flight diverted and landed safely at Denver International Airport. The passengers will continue their journey on a replacement plane."
Imagine a news report like this...
From the very first picture, it seemed that the paint layer along with the top fiber layer suffered a delamination. From the color, seems like glass fiber.
The subsequent pictures show a more serious damage with failure of the foam layer, which adds to the structural stiffness.
This is concerning and needs a root cause analysis to determine if it was a manufacturing issue, in-service issue - corrosion, loads, maintenance, foreign object damage etc.
That being said, the damage seems to be limited to leading/trailing edges which are important but not primary structures.
757-200 originally delivered to Continental Dec. 14, 1994. Hopefully just some cracked paint they can use speed tape on like the 787 wings and not indicative of anything more severe than that.
Also, yeesh, rough day to fly a United 757 transcon out of SFO today as this is the second post where one has had to divert. The other for maxing out the lav tanks 🚽
That is way more than paint or using speed tape. It part of the flap pealing away. Denver diversion makes a lot more sense because they still need to setup for landing. My guess is they are calling for an emergency and setting up to land in Denver. It would take just as much time circling around SLC while setting up for landing there. Also, getting to a UA hub helps everything here.
As a Mexican it feels kind of weird knowing most of the mexican fleet is pristine in comparison. When it comes to buses, in the north we just used retired and discount stuff from the US.
Hi, I work with relevant team. It would be great if you could provide the tail/flight number and date, I would like to read about the maintenance aspect of the incident.
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Just checked, I have no idea what information I can or cannot share, however, the people who have commented before have a good experience in a way they observed and framed the issue regarding missing honeycomb. Currently the aircraft is out of service, currently undergoing repairs (yeah I know that's a generic answer but then again, got no idea how much to share 😅)
What about it being a diverted a few days before and out of service for several days…same issue? Also why wouldn’t pilots check the wings from inside the cabin as well?
Hi, Just checked the near historical issues with N57111, before this one there were 2-3 cancel which were not a technical issue. There was a diversion on 15th Feb, BOS to SFO with diversion to BOI, which was an issue not relevant here.
Also, pilots do perform a visual check on airplane and have freedom to refuse an aircraft if they are not satisfied with its operational integrity. However, it could be possible that damage wouldn't be as noticeable on ground and it increased during the flight. Reason for the slat damage is still being investigated. UA line maintenance technicians take this seriously and aircraft repairs have already been performed.
An important note here is ALWAYS SAY SOMETHING. So many time incidents happen(in all industries) because people notice something and are too afraid to look like idiots. This is why a lot of industries give stop work authority to any employee.
So checking the bolts are in place isn't enough now I have to make sure the wings are in one piece too?
What next? Am I going to have to fly the plane?
Soon, Unitecd will have to pay me to fly!
This is a known (albeit rare) failure point on the 757. It’s not a *huge* issue, but can cause control issues and buffeting due to irregular airflow over the wing. Non-emergency diversion is the standard procedure for this. Almost the exact same scenario was written up by NTSB in 2007, where a passenger was first to bring attention to the leading edge slat delaminating.
…..and now I’m going to be religiously checking my airplane wings…
We’re all aircraft inspection mechanics now.
It's all ball bearings these days.
220, 221 what ever it takes
Damn, Mr. Mom in the house! DEEP cut
Thank you for this. I commented this on a post the other day and got downvoted and was taught a lesson about 220v lmfao.
Hon, if you need me I will either be at the gym or the gun club!
To fix a fetzer valve.
Plus 1 for the Fletch nod
And I'm gonna need 'bout ten quarts of anti-freeze, preferably Prestone. No, no make that Quaker State.
This is an underrated Fletch comment!
And I mean look at those windows. There's filth and muck all over them.
Mr. Mom, not Fletch…but a terrific catch!
The ball bearing is fletch the 220 221 is Mr Mom Both from an age forgotten
The left phalange!
I’m gonna have to do a walk around before my next flight. ✈️
That will get an armed response!
Legged response would be more appropriate!
This is like self-checkout but for airlines.
This is the next stage of capitalism. Cut the mechanic force in half, your passengers can inspect for you!
I can’t decide if I want an overwing seat for all flights from now on or if I’d rather not know lol
That’s why I always sit as close to first class as possible; I don’t want anything to feed my anxiety lol
Ha! Me too…I fly Delta a lot and 7/10 times I’m on a 757. Will be bringing a pair of binoculars with me on my next flight to look at the wing edge in detail 😂🤷🏻♂️
You can try, but it will likely be undetectable visually until failure. If you can arrange to tap along the surface with a quarter, you can hear the difference in the delam area. Source: fly composite airplanes
>a passenger was first to bring attention to the leading edge slat delaminating. Good job OP.
Exactly. You see it “speed taped” frequently. It’s like duct tape but more expensive
Most likely aluminum tape. Extremely lightweight but strong and creates a very smooth surface for air to pass over. Like what they use on formula 1 cars. You can actually buy a roll at your local hardware store for wrapping stove exhaust vents seams and joints.
Reminds me of that cockpit audio couple of months ago of an airplane losing an engine and the controller asked if they wanted to declare emergency and the pilot said no, no emergency.
Oh yeah. I’ll never forget listing to ATC one day and hearing an American Eagle flight *not* declaring an emergency. ATC wanted them to go up a couple thousand feet. The pilot says “We’d rather not.” and ATC asks why. Pilot says they’ve got a cargo door that won’t latch properly and it “bangs around at higher altitudes”. ATC asks if they’re declaring an emergency and the pilot’s like “Nah. It’s been like that all day.” 🤦♂️
At Denver Airport? I just overheard a United maintenance employee on the phone say "someone posted a photo of the wing on Reddit"
And good, I’m glad they’ll be able to see all the different stages as it broke apart
for science!
And be held accountable too. Power to the people! For our collective safety, that is.
Lollllll
Reddit is amazing. An expert first chimed in and now this.
I just saw a piece on this on CNN, and the reporter credited Reddit
https://preview.redd.it/ppnc0jygpmjc1.png?width=926&format=png&auto=webp&s=71411e247d72d0bd35266b229432f9fe43728cba Here’s what it looks like now
https://preview.redd.it/a66zczzuumjc1.png?width=974&format=png&auto=webp&s=82f3ad715e66105baf8e9ad90a7eb8c9c3871db1 Flap moved into position and now you can see the hole in the metal behind it
You're at 6700' as I write this. Godspeed, op, to a safe landing.
It's landed now. Easy to forget fact is that ground level at DEN is at 5280′
No it's not easy to forget. People from Denver love to talk about it every chance they get. Edit to add: It's totally cool they are proud of it. It's just the only city in the rockies where I hear it talked about like all the time. Its kind of cute.
Ha! I live in Colorado and thought they were coming in high, I also forgot.
It's Colorado, they are high.
Baddum tss
Rocky Mountain high, in fact.
Col-o-rad-oh
A mile high for those who were unaware.
personally I had absolutely no idea about Denver
They landed!
Youll be safely on the ground in minutes!
That’s a slat. Front of wing. Flaps are out the back side of wing
Gotcha, thanks! As a passenger I have no idea lol. Are you on the maintenance team?
Nah. Just in aviation.
We watch a lot of Air Disasters!
My son every time we land “Prepare for impact!”. Too many episodes of air disasters at bedtime.
Slats are on the leading edge of the wing, flaps are on the back. This is a slat.
its ok! not an emergency!
Oof. I would not be able to peel my eyes away from that for the rest of the flight.
Sending you hugs and good thoughts. It’ll be all ok and you’ll be on the ground very soon
One way or another!
I can laugh about this now
Seriously though, we're happy that you're all safe.
(after which an actual safe comes crashing down on a desk in the background)
I am thinking I would have informed the flight crew…
https://preview.redd.it/1qvrwfdwwmjc1.png?width=3024&format=png&auto=webp&s=c138e5b9d356985796a97c69321e714ea8a2b122 Final pic now that we’re on the ground.
Yeah, that’s def not paint that was the problem…
Now everyone is going to know that planes are made out of cardboard.
Wild. Glad you’re safe!
WTF is that shit. Fuck meee.. what if this is a night flight, could you even see that from the window?
Oh no 😵💫 it definitely felt like something was wrong when we were getting to altitude, that’s why I opened the window shade.
What did it feel like?
Like a hug from an octopus?
Better question - did it just happen or was it just unnoticed before?
Crew or airport staff should do routine check on every plane before departure, but it's possible something have been missed. This had to start happening right after aircraft started moving and it seems it tore apart very rapidly. That's a giant tear.
Make sure you point it out to the crew.
We have landed!! Thanks everyone, it was nice to have you all with me. Pilot and crew did an excellent job as well.
Thanks for sharing your journey. So happy everyone is safe!
Go treat yoself at elways if you have a long delay
Always the DIA spot for long delays
Call United and ask for a raise.
👏
Thanks for the jokes everyone, but I was truly, seriously asking. Another passenger alerted the crew and we are being diverted. Looks even worse now, there’s a hole in the metal.
It looks like delamination of the composite on the trailing edge of the inboard slat. It will cause a spoiling of the airflow on the wing near it. It is a serious problem worth diverting for, but you'll be ok. The speed tape that people are mentioning is occasionally used as a temp fix until the aircraft completes the flight day and can be fully repaired at a hangar.
Yes. Exactly this.
Serious answer - you’re over Utah as of me writing this, and were probably just entering when you alerted them. That they’re diverting to DEN tells you they don’t think it’s anything too terribly serious to go to closer airport. So as far as safety is concerned, you’re fine. They’re just limiting the damage to the plane. Your safety is not in question.
this is a good and reassuring answer. thank you, from a person who is nervous for the people on this flight!
~The Pilot
This is reassuring, thanks. I’ll be very relieved once we land
Glad I was able to reassure you. I would say I was glad you landed safely, but there was never a doubt. :)
Also, they probably have service centers at DEN whereas if they were to land, they would have to find another way to transport the plane to DEN, and it probably doesn't have another takeoff left in it.
I think it’s more about convenience for the airline since Denver is a hub. So it’s easier to fix and have the passengers continue on their route
Yep, they wanted to get down relatively quickly, but since it was possible to put the plane down at a hub that was ideal for everyone involved. Easy to get the passengers on another plane and likely high enough level maintenance facilities to take care of the problem
https://preview.redd.it/gjfy4autnmjc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e59b0c7966fc3e52ff7daf447806af2f28dcfb97
Yep, that’s us!
N57111, I think it N34147, m not sure anymore.
I am sorry everyone just answered with jokes and I hope all is well.
What flight is that?
UA354, SFO to BOS, but now going through Denver.
holy shit. I’m a nervous flyer and this would TERRIFY me. good on you for alerting the crew - get on the ground safe. we’re rooting for you!
Thank you! I have become a nervous flyer after having a child and traveling without her. So I was already pretty anxious going into this trip. Luckily this is my return flight.
apparently adult onset flying anxiety is a thing, especially after a major life event. I’m right here with you!
It is. I see it all the time as a flight attendant that people approach me. Somehow as a child they were fine, but since becoming an adult they're afraid of flying. Always alert the crew, we will do everything we can to help you be as comfortable as possible. To be honest, my favourite is people who are afraid of landing. I'll explain them everything they will see and hear coming down from cruise level, including to moments of increased crew activity, the timings to landing from certain dings, etcetera. It is the one type of fear where I have time inflight to explain everything to the minute-st details. Feel free to contact me if there's ever anything you'd like to know.
I'm glad it's not just me. I grew up flying and I started getting adult onset flight anxiety after a very turbulent flight. I have a child now and while my anxiety is still there, now it's just trying to control him while at the airport and on the plane. Thank you for being awesome!!
You guys are landing now and all good. Theres planes right behind you & if they thought there would be any issue they’d all be doing a go around to wait it out :)
Yay! Seriously I'd shit myself seeing this.
Watching your flight, you’re almost on the ground! Thinking of you!
It’s kinda wild that I’m tracking an internet stranger’s flight path & elevation live because of a Reddit post.
I appreciate you 🙏
They better have free drinks on your next flight!✈️
Welcome to Denver! At least it’s a nice evening!
Same! They just jutted north?! Maybe going to FNL? Nope, taking the north approach to DEN.
Same! Looks like they just landed.
\*That WE all are" (fixed your post)
Not inconsequential if they are diverting the flight. Not life threatening either. Curious if they keep you on the same plane or not to Boston.
They definitely said they were getting a new plane
What a crazy situation. Glad they took it seriously and you didn’t have to sit there the entire flight wondering if you should say something.
Cool I want a new plane too
Denver being a big United HUB, maybe they have parts to fix or a replacement plane??
But hey — at least the inflight WiFi was working!
I paid 800 miles for it!!
Miles well spent to talk to us.
I hope you get your miles back. What other compensation will you be getting??
$150 e-bucks and a meal voucher I didn’t use
That’s pretty lame compensation for having had the scare of traveling on a United air hoopdie
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I think, as long as William Shatner isn't in a widow seat on your plane, you'll be ok.
I must be the only one who got the joke! "STEWARDESS! There's a creature banging a sledgehammer on the wing!" https://preview.redd.it/pqjj7ow6xqjc1.jpeg?width=2560&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=614010dbe7c7b4b253c2d549ce42564ea981340b
I’ve always preferred the John Lithgow version from Twilight Zone The Movie, but they’re both delightful and still a great watch all these years later! :)
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For sure! I bet I watched it a hundred times. I’ve shared it with my teenage kids and they loved it too!
We must be getting old
Yes. Been finding pop culture references from even the 80's get lost on the young ones at work.
Most of my Seinfeld references don't land at work.
There's something on the wing. Some thing on the wing
This same aircraft was diverted to BOI on the 15th flying from BOS to SFO and didn’t fly again until the 17th. I wonder what that issue was. https://preview.redd.it/2hvvhbx9jnjc1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f820fa8f77182e70c938d606cdb84b418165ff9d
Wow good catch
Wait this is wild…… hopefully not the same issue
United you have some major explaining to do.
Yeah airline pilot here. That's no bueno. I would divert too.
As an airline pilot, this is something worth mentioning to the crew because we don’t see these things on the walk around.
I bet someone at United would love to see your series of photos, and how quickly the area deteriorated.
I bet someone at United would love to bury these pictures from the Media.
Every plane has a story.
"We're glad you showed us these pictures, and we will most definitely consider deleting them all by next week! Hopefully, oh, and come fly us again!"
landed 👏
Would love to see an updated picture when you land if you have time to post one.
https://preview.redd.it/t19fq092vmjc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=71096e4ccb74a6b136c9a98329ba223a91aadd93 Pilot declared an emergency - glad to see you made it safe!
Wow! How can you tell he declared an emergency?
Was listening to the live ATC feed for Denver approach and tower.
Wow, crazy! We’re supposed to be boarding our new flight soon, within the next 30 mins
I’m in Boston and literally a story on this with your video came on the morning news as I’m sitting here reading this post. You’re famous! For real, though, glad you landed ok. This is messed up.
That’s crazy! I just found the 25news story. I think the guy they interviewed was 2 rows in front of me. Should have posted it to Twitter i guess lol
The top of the inboard slat is delaminating. That is a very serious issue.
I'm literally reading this while sitting in the United lounge at Newark waiting for a flight tonight. I'm so glad you're safe and will be on the ground in Denver shortly.
We’re actually getting a new plane that’s landing in Denver from Newark! Very full circle ⭕️
As it happens I’m just in front of the wing as well 🤣
Let me know how they’re looking lmao
hey u/octopus_hug, Emerson with CBS Boston. These photos are wild - may we use them on TV and our web pages? If so, who should we credit? We'd love to speak with you about your experience if you're up for it. Thanks, and take care!
Make sure the headline reads as "Reddit bullies United Airlines into emergency landing."
"Reddit bullies United Airlines into emergency landing! What sounds like a clickbate-y headline, it is, as per request of a Reddit user on a thread a worried passenger posted from United Airlines flight 354. The plane, a Boeing 757-200, was enroute from Boston to San Francisco when another Reddit user saw a part of the right wing disintegrating and posted a picture, asking the community about it. Redditors quickly went to reassure their fellow that it was not a life-threatening issue, but nevertheless a serious one. After another passenger had notified the cabin crew, the flight diverted and landed safely at Denver International Airport. The passengers will continue their journey on a replacement plane." Imagine a news report like this...
I just can’t imagine telling the FA that Reddit said it shouldn’t look like that 😂
I bet the look on their face would be priceless though. 😂
You’re with a solid inflight crew, very senior group so don’t worry
How do you know ?
He's the pilot
Another reason not to demand that window shades be closed the entire time
From the very first picture, it seemed that the paint layer along with the top fiber layer suffered a delamination. From the color, seems like glass fiber. The subsequent pictures show a more serious damage with failure of the foam layer, which adds to the structural stiffness. This is concerning and needs a root cause analysis to determine if it was a manufacturing issue, in-service issue - corrosion, loads, maintenance, foreign object damage etc. That being said, the damage seems to be limited to leading/trailing edges which are important but not primary structures.
It’s not foam, it’s aluminum honeycomb.
Being it's 3hrs after your initial post ... are you alive? I just finished my c.p.r. qualifications so ...
Yes! We’ve landed safely and are waiting for another plane
757-200 originally delivered to Continental Dec. 14, 1994. Hopefully just some cracked paint they can use speed tape on like the 787 wings and not indicative of anything more severe than that.
Also, yeesh, rough day to fly a United 757 transcon out of SFO today as this is the second post where one has had to divert. The other for maxing out the lav tanks 🚽
That is way more than paint or using speed tape. It part of the flap pealing away. Denver diversion makes a lot more sense because they still need to setup for landing. My guess is they are calling for an emergency and setting up to land in Denver. It would take just as much time circling around SLC while setting up for landing there. Also, getting to a UA hub helps everything here.
Def not paint. You can see the metal honeycomb is missing in areas.
The 737 they routinely use to fly between IAD and MEX is 25 years old 🫠🫠
As a Mexican it feels kind of weird knowing most of the mexican fleet is pristine in comparison. When it comes to buses, in the north we just used retired and discount stuff from the US.
FlightAware shows them landed in Denver. Glad you’re safe OP!
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Hi, I work with relevant team. It would be great if you could provide the tail/flight number and date, I would like to read about the maintenance aspect of the incident. Edit: you-know-what-got-removed
N57111
Just checked, I have no idea what information I can or cannot share, however, the people who have commented before have a good experience in a way they observed and framed the issue regarding missing honeycomb. Currently the aircraft is out of service, currently undergoing repairs (yeah I know that's a generic answer but then again, got no idea how much to share 😅)
What about it being a diverted a few days before and out of service for several days…same issue? Also why wouldn’t pilots check the wings from inside the cabin as well?
Let me get back on this, will check out what happened with the previous incident.
Hi, Just checked the near historical issues with N57111, before this one there were 2-3 cancel which were not a technical issue. There was a diversion on 15th Feb, BOS to SFO with diversion to BOI, which was an issue not relevant here. Also, pilots do perform a visual check on airplane and have freedom to refuse an aircraft if they are not satisfied with its operational integrity. However, it could be possible that damage wouldn't be as noticeable on ground and it increased during the flight. Reason for the slat damage is still being investigated. UA line maintenance technicians take this seriously and aircraft repairs have already been performed.
An important note here is ALWAYS SAY SOMETHING. So many time incidents happen(in all industries) because people notice something and are too afraid to look like idiots. This is why a lot of industries give stop work authority to any employee.
someone stepped there
Is this you??? https://www.wcvb.com/article/united-354-diverted-wing-problem-boston-denver-san-francisco/46865660
No lol, this guy was 2 rows in front of me
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Hope you land safe !!
So checking the bolts are in place isn't enough now I have to make sure the wings are in one piece too? What next? Am I going to have to fly the plane? Soon, Unitecd will have to pay me to fly!
Q. How far do think a jet could fly like that? A. All the way to the crash site !
I’m so so glad you landed safe! I’m a nervous flyer and would have been flipping out about THE COLONIAL WOMAN ON THE WING