Another PDA case as United Airlines Boeing 737-824 plane (N26226) lands safely in Medford, Oregon with a belly fairing panel missing, after taking-off from San Francisco (SFO) via flight UA433 on 15 March.
“This afternoon, United flight 433 landed safely at its scheduled destination at Rogue Valley International/Medford Airport. After the aircraft was parked at the gate, it was discovered to be missing an external panel. We’ll conduct a thorough examination of the plane and perform all the needed repairs before it returns to service. We’ll also conduct an investigation to better understand how this damage occurred.”
United said the Boeing 737-800 had 139 passengers onboard the plane, with six crew members. The plane also did not declare an emergency while en route to Medford “as there was no indication of the damage during the flight,” United said.
BOEING 737 NG – MSN 28935 N26226
Serial number 28935 LN:171
Type 737-824
First flight date 04/12/1998
New with Continental Airlines to 2011
Test registration N1787B
Plane age 25.3 years
Hex code A28928
Engines 2 x CFMI CFM56-7B26
