United Airlines flight to SFO experiences hydraulic leak

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The mishap is the latest in a series of incidents to plague the airline since March 4.

SAN FRANCISCO — A United Airlines flight experienced a hydraulic leak before touching down Thursday at San Francisco International Airport, according to the airline.United Airlines reports fifth flight incident in a week as San Francisco-bound jet turns back to due to ‘maintenance issue’DOJ opens criminal investigation into the Alaska Airlines 737 plane blowout, report says

“A small amount of smoke was observed near the landing gear,” the spokesperson said. “This is routine and is often caused when hydraulic fluid comes in contact with brakes.”United Airlines has experienced a string of mishaps in recent days, many of them involving Boeing aircraft.

Finally, on Monday, an unspecified maintenance issue forced a flight to return to Sydney two hours into its nearly 14-hour journey to San Francisco, according to CNN.

 

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