Crime & Safety
United Flight Approaching SFO Has Near Miss With Another Aircraft; 2 Passengers Hospitalized
The FAA said that "there was no loss of safe separation," which means that the minimum distance between the two aircraft was maintained.
September 25, 2024
A United flight bound for San Francisco International Airport had to suddenly slow its descent to avoid another aircraft last week, leading to the hospitalization of two passengers, the airline said Tuesday.
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According to a preliminary statement issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, United Airlines flight 2428 responded to an onboard alert that another aircraft was in the vicinity at around 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, "while traveling through Oakland Air Route Traffic Control Center Airspace." The United flight subsequently landed safely at SFO.
The FAA said that "there was no loss of safe separation," which means that the minimum distance between the two aircraft was maintained.
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