Watch the shock moment of the United Airlines Boeing 777 leaking hydraulic fluid during takeoff in the fifth safety breach in just a week
THIS is the shocking moment a United Airlines Boeing 777 leaked hydraulic fluid during take-off before having to make an emergency landing.
The latest in a series of worrying security breaches aircraft manufacturer saw the United Airlines flight that quickly loses hydraulic pressure after becoming airborne.
The video shows how the landing gear opens as the plane comes out Sydney Unpleasant San Francisco achieves takeoff.
Although smoke and liquid poured out, it later emerged that the crew had received no warnings for almost two hours.
Flight UA830 continued to climb to 30,000 feet and had begun its journey across the Pacific before being notified of the maintenance issue.
The plane circled back and landed at Sydney Airport shortly afterwards, where it was met by firefighters and police.
Upon landing, both equipment room doors were wide open and smoke was coming from one of the tires on the right side of the aircraft.
Although some reports suggest the plane took off with “fuel shooting out,” the airline has since clarified that the plane lost fluid through the right landing gear.
In a statement, United Airlines said: “On Monday, March 11, United Flight 830 from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport to San Francisco International Airport returned to Sydney due to a maintenance issue.
“The plane landed safely and the passengers disembarked normally at the gate.
“We are offering passengers an overnight stay and rebooking them for San Francisco tomorrow.”
In a separate incident just hours before, a Boeing 787 came from Sydney to Auckland It is reported that an event occurred that shocked passengers.
One passenger reportedly hit his head against the ceiling and 50 passengers were probably injured.
Both incidents are now under investigation.
It comes just days after a A criminal investigation was launched into Boeing due to a door blowing out during an Alaskan Airlines flight.
In the freak accident, a fuselage panel was torn off at 16,000 feet and forced the plane to make an emergency landing Portland, Oregon.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has since done so conducted an audit of the company including interviews with employees and a visit to the production line.
The FAA has since revealed that it had “identified noncompliance issues in its audit of Boeing’s manufacturing process, parts handling and storage, and product control.”
In a separate report released last month, the FAA also said it had found serious problems with Boeing’s safety culture, including fear of retaliation among employees with safety concerns.
Meanwhile, wheels have been lost from Boeing aircraft twice this year alone.
Shocking images of an incident on March 7 show how cars were damaged after the band fell from the sky at an airport in San Francisco.
And a Boeing 747 lost its front tire while taxiing towards the runway before takeoff in January – just after the Alaskan Airlines blew out.
Other problems with Boeing planes that have occurred so far this year include cracked windows, possible oxygen leaks and engine failures.
In a message to employees, Boeing CEO Stan Deal addressed recent reviews of Boeing aircraft.
He said: “As we carry out quality checks within our company, your improvement ideas have been invaluable.
“We have used your feedback, and that of our regulator and customers, to take immediate action to strengthen our safety and quality.
“These actions are central to a comprehensive plan that we will deliver to the FAA soon.”
According to Deal, employees must carefully monitor every step of production procedures and processes, as well as always be alert to safety hazards.
Sky-high chaos: a timeline of Boeing incidents
BOEING has become the focus of increasingly worrying reports in recent months due to malfunctions on its aircraft. Here is a timeline of the biggest incidents involving the American aircraft manufacturer.
March 2024 – Boeing 777 forced to land after hydraulic fluid leak
March 2024 – Airplane engine catches fire on a Boeing 737
March 2024 – Boeing 787 LATAM LA800 “sudden nose dive”
March 2024 – Wheel falls off Boeing 777 United Airlines plane
January 2024 – Boeing Alaska Airlines tore a window
January 2024 – Boeing 747 Delta Airlines plane loses front tire
March 2019 – Fatal crash of a Boeing 737 MAX 8Ethiopia Airlines
October 2018 – Boeing 737 MAX 8 Indonesia Lion Air fatal crash