NEWS A female passenger opened aircraft door and jumped from United plane flight #UA1982 at Houston
A woman who jumped from a plane at Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport is being evaluated at a county mental health facility.
Houston police tell Eyewitness News the woman was taken to the Neuropsychiatric Center at Ben Taub Hospital. The Harris County District Attorney’s office has declined to press charges against her and the FBI has declined to move forward with a federal case.
The flight was United #UA1982 from New Orleans. It landed around 1:15pm Monday, which was 30 minutes early according to one passenger.
EMERGENCY Loud bang and flames force United #UA837 to Tokyo to retun to San Francisco
A United Airlines Boeing 747 airline bound for Tokyo rdumped fuel and eturned safely to San Francisco International airport Monday after eyewitnesses reported hearing a loud bang and seeing flames coming out of its engine.
Officials at SFO said Flight #UA837, flying from SFO to Narita International Airport, had to shut down one of its four engines. The plane, which was carrying 202 passengers and 15 crew members, made a successful landing around 1:45 p.m. at SFO.
United Airlines confirmed that the plane experienced mechanical problems with one of their engines, but could not confirm whether there were flames.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the cause of the engine problem. Preliminary information indicates the problem was with the inboard engine on the left side.
ALERT Several China Eastern passengers injured after flight #MU777 to Sydney hit heavy heavy turbulence
Passengers described their horror as the China Eastern plane Flight #MU777 suddenly dropped, resulting in multiple injuries including three who suffered neck injuries, one a lacerate jaw and another a broken wrist. The two others were left with a back injury and minor head wound.
Emergency crews treated five passengers and two crew members as the plane landed after 2pm.
There were 212 passengers on the flight. The airline has set up a hotline for any concerned family members and the airline will provide regular updates to its website. HOTLINE: 0416 791 968