United Airlines Flight Incident Injures Two Passengers After Collision Warning
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating an incident on United Airlines flight 2428, where two passengers were injured after pilots responded to a midair collision warning. The flight, en route from Newark to San Francisco, encountered the issue while descending into San Francisco International Airport.
According to United Airlines, the pilots slowed the aircraft’s descent after receiving a traffic collision avoidance system resolution advisory (TCAS RA), signaling a potential risk with another plane at a lower altitude. The incident occurred at 31,000 feet near Lake Berryessa, about 70 miles from San Francisco. Data from FlightRadar24 shows a Southwest Airlines flight was 3,000 feet below and a SkyWest flight 1,000 feet below.
The FAA confirmed there was “no loss of safe separation” between the planes. However, the sudden maneuver caused one passenger to suffer serious injuries, while another sustained minor injuries. Both were transported to the hospital.
Audio from LiveATC.net captured the United pilots declaring a medical emergency, reporting that one passenger may have broken an ankle. United Airlines confirmed the seatbelt sign was on at the time, but one injured passenger was out of their seat.
While the FAA has begun its investigation, the National Transportation Safety Board is still gathering preliminary information on the incident. This is the latest in a series of recent near-collision events involving commercial flights in the U.S.
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