UPDATE
Aug 11, 2023 1:00 AM CDT
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has completed its investigation into a United Airlines flight incident that occurred in 2022. According to CNN, the NTSB investigators have determined that pilot error was the cause of the incident. The captain had called for the Boeing 777’s flaps to be reduced to a setting of 5, but the first officer misheard and thought the captain said 15. This miscommunication led to the plane descending and decelerating, causing alarms to sound. Fortunately, the pilot was able to pull the plane out of its nosedive. The NTSB identifies the problem as a failure to manage the airplane’s vertical flightpath by the flight crew.
Feb 13, 2023 10:39 AM CST
In another incident involving United Airlines, a passenger jet came close to crashing into the ocean after a dramatic dip, as reported by The Air Current. On December 18, 2022, United Airlines Flight 1722 took off from Maui en route to San Francisco. Shortly after takeoff, the Boeing 777 jet unexpectedly went into a steep dive, coming within 775 feet of the ocean. The pilots were able to regain control of the plane and continued on to their destination without any further issues. The entire incident lasted only 45 seconds.
No injuries were reported, but the cause of the dive is still unclear. Weather conditions, including a Pacific storm, may have played a role. Another flight near Hawaii on the same day experienced severe turbulence, resulting in injuries to several passengers. United Airlines confirmed the dive and stated that the pilots filed reports internally and with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The pilots underwent additional training as a result of the investigation. The FAA conducted its own investigation and took appropriate action.
This incident is the latest in a series of near-miss incidents involving United Airlines, as highlighted by a blog post on One Mile at a Time. According to the post, what is particularly surprising is that passengers on board did not share the incident on social media. The post speculates as to why this might be the case, suggesting that the dive may not have felt as severe inside the cabin or that everything happened too quickly for passengers to react. Recordings between the pilots and air traffic controllers also make no mention of the incident. The plane underwent inspection upon arrival in San Francisco and was cleared for further flights a few hours later.
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