ALERT: Two Incidents on United Flights on Sunday (November 27, 2017)

November 27, 2017

Yesterday, two United Airlines flights from Germany to the United States had incidents on board. One flight (United flight 31) was diverted to London due to passengers complaining of illness, and one flight (United flight 961) landed in Newark with what was described as tire issues.

The Evening Standard reported on the diversion to London:

The plane, flying from Munich to Newark on Sunday, made an unscheduled landing at Heathrow after a number of passengers said they felt unwell. The cause of the passengers’ illness is under investigation and the plane has been taken out of service. According to the Aviation Herald, the flight was around 180 nautical miles from London when multiple people complained they felt sick and dizzy. Staff decided to turn the plane around and divert to Heathrow, where passengers received medical attention.

According to ABC News:

Passengers had a rough landing when their flight from Germany arrived in New Jersey, and the plane’s tires blew out.

A spokesman for United Airlines says the Boeing 777-222 from Frankfurt was landing around 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Newark Liberty airport when it “experienced tire issues.” Passengers say some of the plane’s tires blew out on landing.

No one was reported injured, but a passenger tells WNBC-TV many on board were shaken up. Another passenger says it felt like the plane hit two large potholes moments after landing. Passengers were bused to the terminal after being stuck on the tarmac for several hours.

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