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Boeing's troubled 787 faces yet another safety concern as a United Airlines plane was forced to make an unplanned landing after the cockpit navigation screens failed.
There was a mild panic in the cabin during a flight from Los Angeles to London as the captain's primary flight and navigation screens failed to a blank screen.
While flying at an altitude of 35,000 feet in a remote region over Canada's icy and inhospitable Hudson Bay, the plane's flight management computers went into “a degraded mode with limited capabilities,” the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said. .
The report added that the commercial plane was left without lateral navigation – or LNAV – an autopilot mode that involves following a programmed flight path.
Boeing's troubled 787 faces yet another safety concern as a United Airlines plane was forced to make an unplanned landing after cockpit navigation screens failed
While flying at an altitude of 35,000 feet in a remote region above Canada's icy and inhospitable Hudson Bay (pictured), the plane's flight management computers went into “a degraded mode with limited capabilities,” Transportation Safety reported. Board of Canada.
A 'Mayday' emergency was later declared, although the pilot was still able to use other functions to communicate with the ground crew using satellite and radio.
The Sept. 26 flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, where United has a major maintenance base.
It took more than two hours for the plane to reach the “windy city,” but pilots were able to get the jet to the ground without incident — 3,940 miles from its projected destination.
A United Airlines spokesperson confirmed that the plane was forced to detour 'to resolve a possible technological issue'. Business Insider reported.
The flight to London Heathrow Airport then had to be canceled and passengers booked onto alternative flights.
The aircraft remained on the ground for more than a day, but has been back in service since September 28.
The Sept. 26 flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, where United has a major maintenance base. In the photo: Interior of the United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
In addition to United Airlines' alleged missteps, Boeing, the world's largest aerospace company, faced intense scrutiny following the launch of its 787 Dreamliner fleet.
The incident comes just days before the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed it was launching a “safety probe” into United Airlines following a series of crashes, including an incident in which the landing gear of a United plane failed, causing the plane rolled onto the grass. at the end of the track.
In addition to United Airlines' alleged missteps, Boeing, the world's largest aerospace company, faced intense scrutiny following the launch of its 787 Dreamliner fleet.
In 2013, the FAA grounded all 787s until a revised battery design was approved.
From 2019 onwards, the 787 faced quality control issues that slowed production and led to a near-complete halt in deliveries from 2021 to 2022.
And again in August of this year, the leading commercial plane manufacturer was inspected by the FAA regarding incidents in which planes were found diving uncontrollably in the air.
Since then, a whistleblower has revealed numerous safety concerns about the 787 fleet and the FAA investigation is ongoing.
