Flight Plunged to 775 Feet Above Ocean Soon After Takeoff, Data Reveals
A United Airlines flight nearly dropped into the Pacific Ocean after taking off from a Maui airport in December 2022, according to flight data.
A Boeing 777-200, after climbing to 2,200 feet, suddenly plunged to just 775 feet above the Pacific Ocean, according to FlightRadar24, a flight tracking website. The incident occurred around a minute after United Airlines Flight UA 1722 departed from Kahului Airport in Maui and began heading toward San Francisco International Airport on Dec. 18.
Why a United Airlines Boeing 777 Almost Hit the Pacific Ocean – Airways MagazineAt 2:49 p.m., United Airlines (UA) flight 1722 took off for San Francisco, … severe turbulence, injuring 25 passengers en route to Honolulu. https://t.co/4yH3UfKNrS
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The plane left Maui just before 3 p.m. and there was stormy weather at the time of takeoff, The Air Current reported. The aircraft’s climb appeared ordinary and safe before it suddenly dropped. The plane began dropping at a descent rate of nearly 8,600 feet per minute, according to the flight data. (Read more from “Flight Plunged to 775 Feet Above Ocean Soon After Takeoff, Data Reveals” HERE)
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