United plane apparently loses external panel mid-flight after taking off from SFO, officials say.
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A United Airlines flight that took off from San Francisco International Airport Friday morning landed in Oregon with a missing external panel, according to officials.
United Flight 433 left San Francisco at 10:20 a.m. and landed at Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport in Medford shortly before noon, according to FlightAware.
The airport's director, Amber Judd, said the plane landed safely without incident and the external panel was discovered missing during a post-flight inspection.
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United says it will "thoroughly examine the plane and perform repairs and conduct an investigation to know how the damage occurred.". »