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United Airlines Makes Emergency Landing At SFO
Fortunately, no one was injured in the the Easter Sunday landing.
SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, CA — A United Airlines flight over the weekend turned back to San Francisco International Airport because of a mechanical problem, an airport official said.
United Airlines Flight 1721 was on its way to Kona International Airport in Hawaii on Sunday when it turned around and made an emergency landing. Airlines spokeswoman Maggie Schmerin said the problem was a maintenance issue.
The plane landed safely at about 10:30 a.m. and another plane was going to be used to take the passengers on their trip.
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That plane was expected to depart at 1 p.m. Pacific time, according to Schmerin.
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