United Airlines Boeing 737-800 Lands Safely in Oregon with Missing External Panel

A United Airlines flight landed safely in Oregon despite a missing external panel on its Boeing 737-800 plane, adding to a series of recent problems for the aircraft manufacturer. United will conduct a thorough examination and repair the plane before it returns to service, while also launching an investigation into the incident. This comes amid intense scrutiny on Boeing following a spate of issues, including a January incident that prompted the grounding of 170 Boeing 737 MAX planes and a recent emergency landing of a United Airlines plane in Texas due to an engine explosion. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has urged Boeing to cooperate in the ongoing probes and undergo a transformation in responsiveness, culture, and quality issues.