A United Airlines flight on its way to Mexico City from San Francisco made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport due to a reported hydraulics issue.
A United Airlines flight en route to Mexico City made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport Friday after a reported hydraulics issue. United flight 821 departed from San Francisco International Airport and was en route to Mexico City International Airport when it was diverted to LAX. The plane landed safely around 4:30 p.m., according to a statement released by the Federal Aviation Administration .
Fire engines stood by at the airport but ultimately were not needed, Nicholas Prange, a spokesperson with the Los Angeles City Fire Department, told The Associated Press. United said the Airbus 320 has three hydraulic systems for redundancy purposes. Preliminary information showed there was only an issue with one of the systems. UNITED TO SLOW PILOT HIRING DUE TO BOEING CERTIFICATION, MANUFACTURING DELAYS The FAA stated it would be investigating the matter.
An FAA spokesperson told FOX Business that passengers onboard the Boeing 737 aircraft – which originated from Memphis, Tennessee -- were deplaned on the taxiway and then bused to the terminal. "After landing at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, United Airlines Flight 2477 rolled onto the grass when exiting onto the taxiway around 8 a.m. local time on Friday, March 8," the FAA spokesperson added, noting that the agency is now investigating the incident.
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