United Airlines is having a hard month. Their planes keep having safety incidents. There have been 11 in the U.S. so far, according to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. Nobody’s been injured, so that’s good. But it can’t feel great to have to reassure your customers that flying on your planes is perfectly safe. Here’s a timeline of United’s safety incidents this month.
A flight from London to Newark, New Jersey had to land early in Bangor, Maine because a couple of passengers “who appeared intoxicated,” as the carrier put it to the BBC, got too rowdy. The plane was a Boeing 767. Nobody was injured.
A flight from Pensacola, Florida to Chicago landed with a “gear issue.” The plane was a Boeing 737. Nobody was injured.
A flight from Houston to Fort Meyers, Florida had to turn around after the crew reported an “engine issue.” The plane was a Boeing 737-900. Nobody was injured.
A flight from San Fransisco to Osaka, Japan to had land early in Los Angeles after the crew reported a “landing gear issue.” The plane was a Boeing 777. Nobody was injured.
A flight from Memphis, Tennessee to Houston veered off the runway after landing. The plane was a Boeing 737. Nobody was injured.
A flight from San Francisco to Mexico City had to land early in Los Angeles after the crew reported a “hydraulics issue.” The plane was an Airbus A320. Nobody was injured.
A flight from Chicago to Salt Lake City, Utah had to turn around after the crew reported a “possible oil warning light issue.” The plane was an Airbus A320. Nobody was injured.
A flight from Dallas to San Francisco landed safety despite the crew reporting a “possible hyrdaulic issue.” The plane was an Airbus A320. Nobody was injured.
A flight from San Francisco to Medford, Oregon landed safely despite ground crews discovering a missing body panel. The plane was a Boeing 737. Nobody was injured.
A flight from New York to Chicago landed safely despite the crew flagging “an issue with the air data indication.” The plane was a Boeing 737-800. Nobody was injured.
A flight from Newark to London had to turn around because of a “possible landing gear issue.” The plane was a Boeing 767. Nobody was injured.