Created Saturday, Mar 16th 2024 08:36Z, last updated Saturday, Mar 16th 2024 08:35Z
A United Boeing 737-800, registration N26226 performing flight
UA-433 from San Francisco,CA to Medford,OR (USA) with 139 passengers and 6 crew, departed San Francisco's runway 01R, climbed to FL300 and completed a seemingly uneventful flight with a safe landing on Medford's runway 32 and taxied to the apron.
A post flight inspection revealed parts of a panel of the left hand wing root fairing next to the main landing gear were missing from the aircraft.
The airline reported after the aircraft had been parked, it was found missing an external panel. There was no indication of an anomaly in flight.
The FAA reported: "United Airlines Flight 433 landed safely at Medford Airport in Oregon around 11:30 a.m. local time on Friday, March 15. A post landing airline inspection revealed a missing panel. The Boeing 737 departed from San Francisco International Airport. The FAA will investigate."
Medford Airport reported the panel or debris has not been found within the airport perimeter.
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