United B738 at Las Vegas on Apr 10th 2024, dropped panel in flight
Last Update: April 12, 2024 / 17:45:28 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 10, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-1960
Departure
Los Angeles, United States
Destination
Las Vegas, United States
Aircraft Registration
N24224
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A postflight inspection however revealed a panel from the underside of a wing was missing.
The aircraft remained on the ground in Las Vegas for about 19 hours before returning to service.
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT LANDED AND POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED MISSING LOWER WING PANEL, LAS VEGAS, NV."
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 10, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-1960
Departure
Los Angeles, United States
Destination
Las Vegas, United States
Aircraft Registration
N24224
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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