United Boeing 737-800 Missing External Panel Lands in US Airport

A United Airlines Boeing 737-800 landed safe and sound in Oregon on Friday after it was observed to be missing an exterior panel, the recent in a sequence of incidents relating aircraft manufactured by the company.

United Flight 433 departed San Francisco at 10.20am. arrived at Medford Airport approximately 1.45pm on Friday transporting 139 passengers and six crew, the Federal Aviation Administration and airline said.

No injuries were recounted, according to media reports.

The FAA said a post-landing airline inspection of the 25-year-old plane discovered a missing panel and the bureau will investigate, as will United.