Two people were injured when the pilots of a United Airlines flight slowed its descent in response to a mid-air collision warning.
The United plane, Boeing 757 Flight 2428 from Newark to San Francisco, was cruising over Wyoming on Thursday when the incident occurred.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the pilots were attempting to respond to a warning from the Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS).
According to the National Business Aviation Association, TCAS is the “last defense against mid-air collisions.”
According to a United Airlines spokesperson, the “fasten your seatbelt” light was on at the time.
Two people were injured on a United Airlines flight when pilots attempted to respond to a mid-air collision warning
The United trip, a Boeing 757 flight 2428 from Newark to San Francisco on Thursday, was cruising over Wyoming when it took place
Despite this, one of the passengers was no longer in his seat at that time.
Two passengers were injured in the incident, one of whom was seriously injured.
Both were taken to hospital for their injuries. Their condition afterward is unknown.
“United Flight 2428 descended into SFO on September 19 with the ‘fasten your seatbelt’ sign on but slowed its descent to account for another aircraft at a lower altitude,” a United spokesperson said in a statement to DailyMail.com.
“We are grateful to our crew for their efforts to ensure the safety of our employees and customers.”
The FAA categorizes the incident as an accident, according to Aviation Herald.
The plane continued its flight to San Francisco and landed safely, they said.
It is the second time in a month that passengers have been injured on a United Airlines flight.
A TCAS is the “last defense against mid-air collisions,” according to the National Business Aviation Association. The pilots were attempting to respond to what’s known as a Traffic Collision Avoidance System warning, according to the Federal Aviation Administration
According to a United Airlines spokesperson, the “fasten seat belt” light was on at the time
Seven people were injured after a United flight from Cancun, Mexico, to Chicago was forced to divert to Tennessee due to severe turbulence in August
One plane passenger, who has not been identified, was in a non-critical condition upon admission to hospital after flight landed at Memphis International Airport, United and the Memphis Fire Department said in separate statements.
According to United, the turbulence occurred while the seat belt light was on.
FlightRadar24 data revealed that the plane began turning toward Memphis at around 2:30 p.m. It looped once south of the city before turning over the city center and landing at the airport about 20 minutes later.
According to the Memphis Fire Department, one person was hospitalized, but six other people refused treatment and transportation to the hospital. The extent of their injuries is unknown.