United A320 at Santa Ana on Dec 29th 2017, dropped fuel cap in flight
Last Update: January 11, 2018 / 22:46:02 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 29, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-809
Departure
Santa Ana, United States
Destination
Denver, United States
Aircraft Registration
N427UA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
A car was driven along Park Avenue near Diamond Avenue on Balboa Island at about 16:00L when a part dropped out of the air and left a gash in the car's bonnet.
The FAA reported the part was identified to be a fuel cap from an A320. The FAA approached United operating that A320.
The airline reported they are investigating the occurrence internally.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 29, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-809
Departure
Santa Ana, United States
Destination
Denver, United States
Aircraft Registration
N427UA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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