travel especially for united airlines. it begs the question, are incidents happening more frequently or are people paying more attention to them? a commercial airline pilot with decades of experience tells me it's likely the ladder. >> oh my goodness. look at the back of the plane, man. >> reporter: over the course of a week, six united airlines flights have had problems. some turned off and turned around, others had to make emergency landings. two of those flights left sfo diverted to lax. one for a hydraulics problem, the other had a tire fall off during takeoff. >> that is never a good look for anyone. >> reporter: scott miller is a pilot for a major airline at san jose state. while it was a turbulent week for united. >> i don't see a rise in the incidents that are occurring. >> reporter: pilots are trained to deal with the unexpected and uncommon. >> we spend 90% of our training time working on things that may only occur 1% of the time. even though it appears united is having a bad week, in reality everything is workin

. >> reporter: that united airlines flight headed to japan took off from san

so even though it appears united is having a bad week in reality, everything is working at united airlines because everyone is able to get back on the ground in one piece and unfortunately with a little bit of disruption, be able to carry on their trip. >> he did say a midair engine fire and the wheel debacle are incredibly rare situations. >> the thing that is even more striking to me than the actual incident myself is that these three rare incidents happened in close proximity of time. >> miller believes the airlines incident is what recently sparked the higher level of interest and scrutiny in airlines operations. but thinks that it really started back in 2018 after the first deadly crash involving a boeing max jet. however, some travelers aren't discouraged. >> and you think about how often those things happen and you just have to believe this, you know? they're rare. >> because of the changes that have been made in safety tracking and the management systems over the last 20 years in the united states, we have enjoyed the longest stretch of airline safety in the history of the country.

the shows united airlines flight 85 taken off for losing the tire around 11:30 this morning. the tire falls right off the airplane seconds after the flight gain some air. >> on the ground, the tire fell onto a car parked in an employee parking lot just outside of san francisco. after it hit some cars, the tire ended up several feet away in the center of the lot. so they could have gotten hurt, but luckily no one did. the tire did come to rest dozens of feet away. let's show you the amount. the distance between the lot where fell and where the airport is subject tonight, we have team coverage from san francisco. ian cull has reaction from airline experts. first, sergio quintana has the details of the bizarre incident. >> reporter: that united airlines flight headed to japan took off from san francisco runway 28 right. the runway ends on the other side of this parking lot. the tire, as it came off of the jet, as was mentioned, it landed on a couple of cars and balanced and landed in the slot right here which is a rental car lot. i did speak with an employee who happened to be o

. >>> new scrutiny, the faa considers action against united airlines after a series of safety issues. >>> later, we head to colorado for a wild ride. this is the thrill of ski joring. come along for the ride. >>> good evening. we begin tonight with former president donald trump confronting two fast-approaching legal threats. in just hours, the former president could receive a trial date for his criminal hush money case. this as he races to fend off a financial crisis following a civil fraud judgment. trump must pay nearly half a billion dollars or face having assets seized. it's happening here in new york city. >> reporter: these two legal cases could cement what might be the former president's greatest fears. a criminal conviction and public perception that he simply might not be as wealthy as he claims to be. the clock is ticking for former president donald trump. he will need to post a nearly half a billion dollar bond in order to satisfy his new york civil fraud case judgment. otherwise, the state could begin seizing properties to pay for it. >> we have a great company. but they w

>> this would be a maintenance issue with united airlines. aircraft go through regular cycles of maintenance checks. this aircraft in particular flew last night to nashville, tennessee, turned around, came back to san francisco, and then had the incident on its way to medford. so it had been flying nine hours unventfully, and all of a sudden this happened. >> final question for you. you've told us earlier in the week that the pilots union is obviously getting involved with all the united issues. at what point does sfo get involved or do they as an airport? >> this is an airline and faa issue. the pilots union is working with both to ensure that procedures are being followed and things are being checked religiously out there. >> two weeks of this. are you scratching your head looking at all this? >> it keeps coing back to san francisco, and that's my concern. this is a major maintenance base and a major hub for united, and the issues continue to be san francisco-centric. >> it's alarming for so many of us that use sfo. doug rice, appreciate yo

this is all according to the united airline's website. we have reached out to united to see what caused this delay. and so far we have not heard back. new tonight at 11 o'clock, the highway patrol is investigating a deadly crash on southbound interstate 80 near paseo padre parkway. this is in fremont. this video here from the citizen app. you can see at least 4 squad cars there. flares stretching down one lane, blocking it off. this is around 9.30, this evening. chp says the crash happened after a ford taurus went into a prius. the driver of the ford then lost control, crashing into an embankment that person died at the scene. the driver of the has been taken from the scene or rather left the scene but returned and is cooperating with chp. all lanes are now back open. some more developing news that we're following out of san francisco tonight. one person is in the hospital after a car crashed into a bus stop according to san francisco fire department this afternoon just before 5 o'clock in the evening at the corner of park, presidio in fu

united airlines has recently seen a spike in safety issues. now the federal aviation administration is increasing oversight of the airline to see what's going wrong. the vice president of united corporate safety, sasha johnson, put out a memo notifying employees about an increased presence of the faa in the coming weeks. johnson says recent safety events have caused them to pause and evaluate whether there's something they can do differently. federal regulators will be inspecting united work processes manuals and facilities. it will be a top to bottom look at the operation. doug rice is a retired airline pilot. he's been flying for 53 years. he says it is routine for the faa to increase oversight after issues arise. >> and they will spend time at the airport. they will spend time at the training center. they will spend time with management and they'll ensure that what is supposed to be done is actually being question will be whether the policies and practices that united our proven and whether there are flaws there and making sure that those f

we talked to a retired united airlines pilot. that maintenance an aircraft has been shipped overseas. and as a result, it's not what it used to be. however, oftentimes tires are replaced at local airports like here at sfo are other reports throughout the nation. something happened with that was tire replaced and it was not connected properly. those are things that the investigators are going to be looking at. i guess the key thing to keep in mind is is that this plane, it landed safely a passenger's uninjured least from the early indications we have nobody injured when that wheel fell in that employee parking lot. pretty scary moment. so this definitely could have had completely different outcome. justine. >> her live for there at sfo, we're going to check back with you at 3 o'clock. thank you so you at 3 o'clock. thank you so much for your [♪♪] your skin is ever-changing, take care of it with gold bond's healing formulations of 7 moisturizers and 3 vitamins. for all your skins, gold bond. mayor london breed just wrapped up her s

so really what's happening with united airlines? let's bring in our aviation expert and retired pilot doug rice. doug, nice to have you back on the program. you tell me. bad luck or something systemic at united here? >> well, it's too soon to tell if it's systemic, but it's certainly bad luck that united is experiencing. >> what happened today in australia? >> apparently a hydraulic line on the right landing gear broke. in doing so, they had to go out and dump fuel as you could see in that video. it came back in and landed, brought the aircraft to a stop on the runway, and then for some inexplicable reason, decided to taxi the aircraft all the way to the gate. >> doug, you're a former pilot here. does the pilots union at some point or may they have already got involved here and demand some answers from united management? >> oh, the pilots union has been involved the entire time, absolutely. they're talking to management. first and foremost is they're talking to the flight crews, and they're also talking to the maintenance union to s

we are following the story with the united airlines flight that lost a wheel. we are going to also hear from a passenger that was on the plane. >>> how many books does it top just a bullet? high school student search for that answer. jodi hernandez checked out the project and will join us with what was discovered. >>> how bad is it? warriors fans are worrying and wondering? they are worried about steph curry and his ankle injury. >>> we begin with the crazy video out of san francisco. a water main break caused water to shoot into the sky and it took quite some time for crews to shut it off and by then it had already created a mess. let's bring in christie smith. any word how this happened and what is the impact to people living in the area? >> right now they have the end of the street closed off and fencing up around where the water main break was and to keep people away from the hillside behind it we have seen people come by curious and trying to take a look. some information was put out today saying that what it looks like it, an eight inch valve failed that

. >> six involving united airlines. a flight diverted to chicago today and an emergency landing last night at lax. another jet skidding off the runway in houston. a tire coming off at takeoff. >>> and this engine fire. have america's skies hit a new crisis in confidence? >>> also tonight the inescapable rematch. it's biden versus trump kicking off today. they're both in battleground georgia. >> hello, georgia. i'm thrilled to be back in rome. >>> and new airdrops today in gaza on the brink of famine. >> in tel aviv, we're just ahead of ramadan and hopes for a pause in fighting fading. >>> wicked weather. tornados shred the south while the east coast gets soaked. millions under flood watches. >>> plus spring break begins in miami with a buzz kill, a crack down. >> in miami beach with the spring break crack down under way. >>> and later, catching up with the atomic clock, proof that if you needed it, that every second counts. >> you just add a second to one day. you keep everything aligned. >> it's mind-boggling. >> it's

the list is growing for united airlines this evening. this time. >> it was a flight bound for sfo from sydney and experts say the issue appears to be some kind of hydraulic failure. kron four's. dan kerman joins us live from sfo tonight with more. dan, it questions about what year is after united jet bound for l- osaka lost a tire shortly after take off at sfo. >> and it crashed into parked cars. there's been another united incident and a united flight 8.30, from sydney to sfo, head to return to sydney after what united described as a maintenance issue. those who have seen the video of the incident so fluid pouring off the plane on takeoff. clearly they had a problem with the hydraulic either lying or system something. something broke that the was. >> allowing hydraulic fluid to overboard. douglas rice is a retired commercial airline pilot and regional vice president of the california pilots association that hydraulic fluid the ability for the landing gear to go up and down. it provides said movement of the flight controls it provide, si

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this all according to the united airline's website. now we have reached out to united to see what caused the delay and have not yet heard back. >> and the east bay, the highway patrol is investigating a deadly crash on southbound. i-880, near paseo padre parkway in fremont. this is video from the citizen app around 9.30 last night. the chp says the crash. happened a ford taurus hit a prius. the driver of the ford crashed into an embankment and died. the driver of the prius is cooperating with this investigation. all lanes are back open to traffic one person is dead after a fatal shooting in fremont. this happened early saturday morning on east 12th street. officers say when they got to the scene, the shooter had fled the victim died. that person's identity has not yet been released. and new this morning, firefighters on the peninsula work to stamp out this blaze in a commercial building. this is video from the citizen app shot in the bayshore area of brisbane. no reports of any injuries. developing news we're following out of san franc

. >> an unusual move by the faa looking at united airlines.usually the agency looks at specific incidents, but after a series of major maintenance issues like the wheels falling off a flight, a missing panel on an airplane, hydraulic issues, the agency will not only look at those issues, but united operations as a whole. more on this investigation. >>> a landmark court settlement on real estate commissions causing confusion. normally is 5 to 6% split between the seller and buyer agent. with the home seller footing the bill, but starting this summer you no longer have to cover the buyer agent, what does that mean? we found a firsthand from one of the largest real estate firms, coming up on 5:00. >> a lot of people have been confused about that. now still to come, top turning stories bordered by you on instagram and also, does the irs ou money? you may not even know it. we will tell you how much cash is unclaimed, when we come back in two minutes. >>> all right. here is a new proof that imaginary friends only take you so far. some may even set y

. >>> an emergency evacuation from the point of view of a passenger after united airlines flight skids off of the freeway in texas. also tonight, we are learning about another incident involving a united jet from sfo. >>> this is cbs news pay area with you'lliet good rich. >>> good evening, a busy friday evening. we begin with breaking news in oakland. 14 people were hurt in a massive collision involving two cars and an ac trapsit bus. it happened just about two hours ago at 54th and international. the fire department tells us at least two of the injured are in critical condition. you can see the front of the bus, it is crushed. one car is destroyed. we are trying to piece together the sequence of events that led up to this. we have a crew on the way and on the ground. we will be reporting from there in just a minute. >>> our other top story, concerns tonight about a hillside giving way after a massive water main break in san francisco. take a look. >> our photographer captured the water shooting about 60 feet into the air. this is going on for quite awhile. it took the crews more than

airlines tomorrow in flying united anywhere. they have to go in the system. the couple reasons for that. obviously, united airlines themselves. they know they're in the spotlight right now. i guarantee you as they always do, they're doing everything they can do to mitigate these problems before they develop, prevent them from occurring in the first place. but as the investigations move forward, they'll be able to find areas where perhaps a little more focus would be required if that becomes evident after the investigation keep in mind the united states is enjoying the longest bit of airline safety in terms of major accidents that have ever that's ever occurred since airlines started flying. that didn't happen by mistake. there's a lot of systems tracking systems, data systems in place. they're doing a great job of identifying risks before they become a hazard so that they can be mitigated. and though that's happening every day of the week with the data that will be able to download each flight and those efforts are still continu

. >> the faa is looking into why a tire fell off a united airlines jet.n the tire landed in a parking lot. here's abc's matt gutman, the alarming video that packed long haul passenger jet losing a tire just moments after takeoff. >> watch again. here is one of the rear tires. falls right off that plane. the united airlines boeing 777 with 249 passengers and crew on board, heading from san francisco to osaka around 11:30 a.m. local time. they think it might have been you. >> they're not sure, but she might have lost a wheel on takeoff. >> okay, united, 35, thinks it literally just happened. >> that tire plunging into the employee parking lot, crushing several cars and damaging a fence. fortunately no one on the ground was injured. that plane dumping fuel and making an emergency landing. touching down safely in los angeles about two hours after takeoff. it comes after this midair scare involving another united flight flames seen shooting out of the engine shortly after takeoff from houston on monday night. mechanics that i'm with a lot of people, and a lot

united airlines saying in a statement.will work with customers as well as the owners of the damaged vehicles in sfo to ensure their needs are addressed. now, how did that tire fall off the plane that is under investigation from the faa ? ryan curry, abc seven news. >> guys, ryan, thank you. as we watch crews roll off with the wheel of the plane, we wondered how common this site actually is. abc news aviation analyst john nance says incidents like this are rare. thank goodness. he explained the situation in our 3:00 pm program getting answers, six tires on each side on the main struts of this triple seven boeing 777, and there are times when mechanically something in the interface of the tire and the strut uh- interact and it either overheated or something was wrong and broke off. >> but, again, it's a very unusual situation, nance says. >> the loss of a single tire will not have any impact on the ability for the plane to land, and they are able to drop fuel to lighten the aircraft's balance. but, nance adds, pilots will fo

before that, united airlines' 737 max rolled onto the grass in houston.d for japan, lost a tire after takeoff from san francisco and then was diverted to l.a., where it then landed safely. so all of those incidents have created a little bit of a worry then that united airlines might be facing similar issues to that and boeing. do they need to keep on making checks a little more significant? so the faa says, we're now going to give a greater presence around and at united airlines the kind of see what the procedure is like in and around the airlines that they operate and whether their mechanics are kind of standing up to scrutiny as well. yeah, this is going to be interesting to see from united airlines. >> we'll keep an eye on that to be sure. >>> as we mentioned, easter on the horizon, but those sweet easter baskets may come at a bitter cost this year for consumers, arabile. tell us why. >> yeah, because the price of co-key has hit higher. per metric ton, $9,000. the price of cocoa has actually doubled this year alone, right? we all thought nvidia was sho

. >>> it has been a bumpy week for united airlines. a plane was forced to return due to a maintenance issue. the flight was headed to salt lake city when it had to turn back because of a oil warning light issue. passengers boarded a new plane. this comes after several incidents involving a united airline planes. the most recent happened yesterday. a flight leaving sfo to mexico city had to make an emergency landing at l.a.x. another united flight skidded off the runway after a landing in houston leaving the 737 stuck in the mud with its nose in the air. and, of course, on thursday, a wheel came off the united flight. the tire landed on a car in the employee parking lot. the plane landed safely in l.a.! no one was hurt in any of the incidents. >> well. >>> that neighborhood has been given the all clear after being under lockdown. an armed person barricaded themselves inside a home. happen your lancaster circle and lancaster lane. police have not yet said how the incident started or what happened to that person. >>> and 16 people were hu

>> yes absolutely buried the united states a four airlines find them ask our southwest airlines, united alaska. there's over 1300 airplanes two thirds of the fleet are actually overseas. when the faa say they are closely monitoring the performance of the aircraft you have to remember two thirds of those airplanes, do not get reports on. this is concerning. again it is too early to tell me specific incidents it could be pilot error on the issue that the plane that slid off the runway. we do not know at this point. but one thing we do know it's critically important the operation the design of the plane, the manufacturing, all of it. quality et cetera. it just shows you the system is more fragile than we think. we have to make sure everyone is doing the job properly in the manufacturers, the operators and the regulators. so far we do not have ntsb are boeing rep here i just wanted very clear about that. and you know this very well if you book air travel through kayak you can filter your flights and based on the plains, the models on the usage for that's only passengers at the moment protec

a japan bound united airlines lost the wheel after takeoff from sfo.t feel crushing on the cars in the parking lot below. and then today this happened. >> it keeps coming back to san francisco and that is my concern. this is a major maintenance base and a major hub for united as they continue to be san francisco centered. >> reporter: another aviation expert tells nbc bay area, the large metal pieces are removed during the 737's engines. and that they are supposed be tightly screwed back into place, after undergoing a final inspection to make sure they are reattached securely, and like mccarron says, they are all braced for immediate concern for investigators. >> what we will do is look back on an issue and see who did it and who is effectively the workout is done. >> but united does much of its maintenance work at sfo in place 3500 technicians, but some u.s. airlines have turned outsourcing work, something else for investigators to look into. >> more and more the routine, you know, monthly or semiannual inspections are being outsourced to third partie

of course, boeing united airlines, boeing at this point of 8/10 of 1%.ding ceo dave calhoun out by the end of 2024, stephanie pope will be in. effective today, the head of commercial airlines hopefully fixed a lot of the safety issues and incidents they had. speaking of safety incidents, a bloomberg exclusive, united airlines down 5.7%, the worst day since january. the faa may take steps to temper their growth in the near term at least. temporary steps that could include not allowing them to use newer planes and also not putting new routes into effect and that of course ahead of that all-important summer season, could be part of the reason that we have united airlines down so much. katie: big time shaping up to be a very lively day for united. abigail doolittle, thank you so much. >> coming out, the fight at the house of mouse. the latest on disney's proxy battle. founding director of the weinberg center for corporate -- corporate governance at the university of delaware is our guest. this is bloomberg. this is bloomberg. how am i going to find a doctor

on monday and another united airlines boeing plane had to make an emergency landing minutes into itst one of the engines as you can see burst into flames here's t a former boeing factor viii manager told us who told us about all of this. >> the specific incidents it could be pilot error on the issue with the plane that slid off the runway. we do not know at this point. but one thing we do know is all of these pieces are critically important. the operation of the airplane, the design of the plane the manufacturing, all of it. quality et cetera. it just shows you the system is more fragile than we think. quick plus got to matt for and he is live with more details on all of this, matt. >> you may recall the terrifying incident when a door blew out of a boeing 737 max on alaska airlines flight back and jane are the justice department has now reportedly launched a criminal investigation into boeing whether it complied with an earlier settlement that involved two deadly 7:30 seven max crashes in 2018 in 2019. alaska airlines says it is cooperating with federal investigators have been in to

the incident comes as spring break travel season takes off, with united airlines alone expecting moren 21 million passengers. it has been a turbulent week for air travel. on monday, an engine on another united boeing 737 burst into flames after bubble wrap was sucked into it. and yesterday, a wheel fell off another united plane after the boeing 777 took off from san francisco, damaging at least two cars on the ground. also on thursday, an american airlines flight was pushing back in miami when it clipped the tail of a parked frontier jet. no one was injured in any of the incidents. is flying getting any riskier in the united states? >> no, i don't think flying is any riskier now than it was two years ago. in fact, i think we have a very safe air transportation system in this country. >> reporter: today's incident delayed passengers about four hours. the faa and ntsb are investigating. united says it's also investigating, and that it takes each safety event seriously, norah. >> norah: roxana saberi, thank you. we want to update you now on some breaking news from the southern border. a

a tire fell off the landing gear of a united airlines plane taking off from sfo. we'll show you from the air. the plane took off from runway 28. right. or 28 are yesterday. and as it gained altitude, the tire fell off over the employee parking lot, hitting several cars before bouncing into the neighbor's lot. no one was hurtntal car miraculously, but the tires can weigh up to 265 pounds. abc seven news reporter ryan curry is here with a look at the damage and reaction from witnesses. ryan. >> amanda. good morning. you can see just that moment the wheel fell off the plane. terrifying scenes just as it was lifting off the runway and the damage it left to the cars nearby. this was a boeing 777 jet taking off around 1130, heading for osaka. one passenger says he could tell something was wrong before their map was showing that the plane was now turning around. people on board tell us that something they had never seen before. >> everything was normal. uh- on time, departure uh- everything was. the flight was was good, like takeoff and everything like we didn't realize

the "san francisco chronicle" reports a united airlines boeing 737 max had to return to the gate at sannational airport due to a bird strike. the faa says the strike damaged the pilot's side window shortly after takeoff on a flight bound for denver over the weekend. it landed back at the airport safely. there have also been several other recent incidents involving boeing 737 max and united airlines planes that led to increased federal scrutiny. >>> the "wall street journal" says a russian court has now extended the pretrial detention of "wall street journal" reporter evan gershkovich by three months. it's been one year since he became the first american journalist arrested on spying charges in russia since the end of the cold war. gershkovich and the "journal" deny the allegations. the u.s. government says both he and marine veteran paul whelan are being wrongfully detained in russia. >>> "the state" says convicted murderer alex murdaugh flunked a polygraph test about where more than $6 million in stolen money ended up. this according to federal prosecutors as part of his plea deal. the

this one adding to the list of united airlines scares. officials say united plane went off the runway this morning at an airport in houston. officials say the flight had just landed. it started started to veer off the runway and into the grass. passengers and crew members on board were not hurt and they were evacuated from the plane. the incident is also in under investigation. >> and meantime, alaska airlines dealing with yet another door issue. these pictures come from our sister station in portland, oregon. it shows a flight that arrived from mexico with a cargo door to slightly opened. no word on how long the door was ajar. alaska airlines says that the crew had no cockpit warning saying that the door was unsealed. officials believe it to partially open when the plane landed maintenance teams inspected the aircraft to replace to spring in the door, tested it and then put the plane back into service. >> other news tonight, a san francisco shop owners ongoing battle with shoplifters is going viral. security gates, cameras, even store la

this month alone we saw a piece of the outer body of a united airlines flight falloff and a wheel thatlights taking off from sfo. with all of this in mind, should flyers be anxious? take a listen to what one expert is saying. >> i don't think the traveling public needs to be concerned. the regulatory authority will make sure that the united airlines will provide the same service that the public is entitled to. >> last unit airline crash was in 2009 when a plane crashed into a home outside of buffalo. >>> a berkeley family unhappy with the choices of the alameda county district attorney pamela preis at the killings of their sons two years ago. they were shot to death by a 17-year-old suspect, someone who at the time was legally considered a juvenile. fast-forward today, the suspect is over 18 but price is keeping the case in juvenile court and the suspect could get a maximum sentence of only seven years. something that the families of those killed say is not enough for two lives lost. >> reporter: a year and a half after the shooting, emotions are still rough for the victims family. mel

a japan bound united airlines lost the wheel after takeoff from sfo. that feel crushing on the cars in the parking lot below. and then today this happened. >> it keeps coming back to san francisco and that is my concern. this is a major maintenance base and a major hub for united as they continue to be san francisco centered. >> reporter: another aviation expert tells nbc bay area, the large metal pieces are removed during the 737's engines. and that they are supposed be tightly screwed back into place, after undergoing a final inspection to make sure they are reattached securely, and like mccarron says, they are all braced for immediate concern for investigators. >> what we will do is look back on an issue and see who did it and who is effectively the workout is done. >> but united does much of its maintenance work at sfo in place 3500 technicians, but some u.s. airlines have turned outsourcing work, something else for investigators to look into. >> more and more the routine, you know, monthly or semiannual inspections are being outsourced to third pa

one day after a united airlines flight lost a tire during takeoff from sfo. investigators are working to figure out what happened. kron four's charles clifford joins us live now from the airport. charles, what's the latest on this? >> well, the faa has said that they are going to launch an investigation. we're also expecting the ntsb to launch an investigation into this. what is essentially a crazy story? a plane was taking off from sfo had kind of right towards me. the tire fell off into a parking lot. now this afternoon, we actually talked to a woman whose car was hit by that tire. she says it's something she never expected. a dramatic scene caught on video as a tire falls off the landing gear of a boeing triple 7 just after takeoff from sfo thursday morning. >> the tire landed in an airport employee parking lot, crushing one car and damaging at least one other vehicle. thankfully no one was injured. the plane which was bound for osaka, japan landed at lax thursday afternoon without incident. at this point. it's unclear why the wheel came off in response. t

increased its oversight of united airlines to identify hazards and increase safety.loomberg report, citing unidentified sources, adding more details, reporting that the agency is considering blocking united airlines from adding new routes and restricting it from flying. paying customers on newly delivered jets. the report also adding that the faa has already suspended the airline's ability to approve and promote pilots. this all coming after a series of safety issues recently with united flights, including a panel falling off one of its boeing jets mid-flight, a hydraulic leak mid-air and a plane losing one of its tires during takeoff. united has put its employees on notice, telling them to expect an increased faa presence during their operations, but still stressing that safety is their top priority. faith abubey, abc news , atlanta. >> faith, thanks so much. another scary crash this weekend at a bus stop in san francisco. this one happened just before 5:00 yesterday at the stop at fulton street and park presidio boulevard. that's right across the street from golden

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hire fell off the landing gear of a united airlines plane heading to japan.d with us by carley planes said these two cars and they found some of the landing gear over there. >> they think it was a united 777 and you can see the damage from that tire smashing into vehicles at an airport parking lot at sfo. >> good afternoon. thanks for joining us. i'm larry biel and i'm karina nova. >> video shows the united plane taking off at san francisco international airport. and then the tire falling off. it happens in a matter of seconds. this was posted to the youtube account carly planes. and we froze the video so that you can actually see it right there. united says the plane lost part of its landing gear. some of that debris landed in a nearby parking lot. >> now the falling tire appears to have hit a car, as shown in that video right there. part of a fence is also mangled, and the back of at least one car looks like it got crushed as well. sfo says. thankfully, nobody was hurt. >> sky seven, spotted the tire, which was lying not far away in a hertz lot. police car

there had been at least five in incidents involving united airlines. this past month. and in this new message, united airlines ceo scott kirby says, while all these incidents are unrelated, that these incidents have the airlines attention and have sharpened our focus. the latest incident was on friday, united boeing 737800 landed admitted for an oregon with a belly panel missing, was first discovered by somebody on the ground when the plane pulled up to the gate, united said this did not affect the flying characteristics of the plan. so this was not known by the pilots and they did not declare an emergency. united says all of the incidents this month are under review. now, a hydraulic fluid incident traveling one of its triple 7's leaving sydney a united triple seven losing that. we'll on takeoff from san francisco as 737 max eight skidding off the runway in houston. here's what the airlines doing. it's adding an extra day of pilot training starting in may. it's also redesigning training for new hire. mechanics united says it will so put more resources into managing it

then you had a wing incident, then now a tire incident, both on united airlines flights. there is concern among passengers tonight that this speed and the velocity that it was coming down, it would have crushed somebody like a grape. eyewitness gary glass is describing this. the tire from a united flight that fell off the plane after taking off at sfo, seen here in this video recorded by carly planes on youtube. glass was driving near the rental car facility and just 50ft away as you watch the tire hit nearby vehicles, i look up and it's a tire spinning at a rapid speed spinning, and it bounced in the staff parking lot and it bounced onto a car at a small white compact car and i thought that it was just going to crush that car and stay there. >> but it actually bounced again. really high tire still spinning. and then it landed on a red tesla and completely totaled and crushed the red tesla. >> multiple cars were damaged, but no one hurt. >> i've never seen anything like that. i was in shock for about 15 20 minutes. >> the plane that was initially headed to japan rerouted

united airlines is reporting yet another mechanical issue on board a flight to san francisco today. united flight 1816 took off from dallas-fort worth international at 5:30 a.m. this morning. just before landing at 7:30 at sfo, united airbus experienced a hydraulic leak. thankfully, it was able to land safely. today patients issue is just the latest in a string of recent mechanical problems on the united airplanes. last thursday, a flight to japan out of sfo was diverted to los angeles after a wheel fell off during takeoff. the next day in houston, passengers had to be evacuated from united airlines plane after it rolled off of the runway during landing and got stuck in the grass. that very same day, united flight to mexico city from top sfo was diverted to lax because of a hydraulic issue. earlier this week on monday, a flight headed to sfo from sydney, australia had to turn around midflight after fluid was seen spewing from the right rear landing gear. all incidents are under investigation and have aviation experts questioning their connection to the san francisco airport. >> mean

i went through a litany of issues with united airlines flights. is this just a confluence of issues for united? do you see a common thread in these or is this just a bad week for united? >> this is just a bad week. there is no common thread. different aircraft, different engines. different areas. different maintenance even. each of these was something different. the houston issue where the aircraft left the pavement which is called a runway excursion, that is apparently going to be attributed to one of the pilots coming off the runway at too great a speed. there was some rain or mist that created a slippery surface. and, the aircraft exited the pavement. >> now there are thousands obviously of flights that go up every single day. and today, we are hearing about a bunch of these. how are we when it comes to maintenance of planes? i think a lot of people are a little jittery now after we heard about separate incidents. about what happened with the door plug. so is it that we are so aware of these things happening now because we do air them on the ne

now united airlines tells nbc news it believes bubble wrap somehow got into the engine.ere's tom costello. >> reporter: it was a terrifying few moments caught on video at altitude. >> ladies and gentlemen, we realize something happened outside. >> reporter: flames shooting out of the engine of a united airlines flight, possibly an engine stall as the plane departed houston en route to fort myers earlier this week. the aircraft, a boeing 737, made an emergency landing back in texas. united calls it an engine issue, adding the flight landed safely and the passengers deplaned normally. boeing does not provide the engines for the plane. elliott trexler was on board. >> this is not a normal bump you hear when flying. this was a loud explosion. there was no question that something bad had happened. that, combined with the plane nose diving and seeing the flames. >> reporter: it's the latest midair scare for passengers caught on video, and it comes during the fallout from the alaska airlines blowout in january when a door plug flew off a boeing 737 max 9 moments after takeoff.

. >>> united airlines is reporting another mechanical issue. just before landing at 7:30, it experienced a hydraulic leak. it was able to land safely. on today's issue is just another in a string of recent mechanical problems on united airplanes for the last thursday flight to japan was diverted to los angeles after a will fell off during takeoff and the next day in houston, pastors had to be evacuated from united airlines after pulled off an airline and got stuck in the grass. that very same day a united flight to mexico city from sfo was diverted because of a hydraulic issue and earlier this week on monday a fight headed to sfo from australia had to turn around midflight after fluid was seen from the rear landing gear. all of these incidences are now under investigation and have some extras questioning their connection to the san francisco airport. >>> tonight they're asking for your help tracking down a hit- and-run driver. the victim, a cyclist, was seriously injured. her friends are making sure the word gets out. >> reporter: a 62-year-old

another united airlines 737 emergency landed in houston with continuous engine backfiring.enced aústuck rudder just after touching down the commont& thread. united all the time, so i was kind of thinking about the maintenance issue and why how something like that could happen. in alaska airlines. 737 emergency landed inc portland after fumes were detected midair last week. another alaska, 737 from mexico, landed in portland with a partially opened cargo door. >> i think a lot of places are understaffed, and i think a lot of peoplec are,úyou know, not having enough time to train to do really important things, like make sure doors and wheels don't come off. >> i'm not nervous. flier. i always worry about safety. i just i mean, you got to fly to get places. >> it makes me really nervous that, you know, something like that could happen. >> now, this should calm some crunchers at the seven decadesr old international air transport associationúin 2023, at current safety performance levels, a person would have to travel by to experience a fatal accident. here's just a few examples

another united airlines flight forced to make an emergency landing. that happened this morning at san francisco international airport. so this time it was because of hydraulic leaking that caused smoke to billow out of the landing gear. according to the airline, this is routine and often occurs when that fluid comes in contact with breaks. a united spokesperson telling us here on kron 4 that plane landed safely. the plane was an airbus, a 3.20, with 150 passengers and 5 crew members on board. no one was hurt. all the 150 passengers and crew members, we understand are okay. this though, happening just one week after a united plane lost a tire during takeoff from sfo. and new video now of what caused a united flight bound for san francisco to turn back towards sydney, australia video showing hi thus fluid there spewing from the right landing gear as it took off from sydney on monday. 183 people on board this flight. the boeing 7.77 had to dump fuel before returning. it landed safely. witnesses reported seeing smoke coming from the landing gear after tou

more trouble for united airlines. a flight leaving sfo. this time, though the problem was not discovered until the plane landed a kron four's. dan thorn has the details. >> another issue for united airlines flight leaving sfo after landing at rogue valley international medford airport friday afternoon. united aircraft was found without an external panel. medford airport spokesperson says they were forced to briefly pause operations on the runway to look for any debris. none was found. this is a very minor incident in the grand scheme of things. retired commercial airline pilot doug rice says. >> the external panel is an aluminum fairing which helps smooth the air against the plane making for a smoother ride. this specific boeing 7.37. is a 25 year-old aircraft. and rice says at that age metal fatigue can set these aircraft, go through a significant amount of maintenance they should be catching these things. what we're learning now is that we have to be more aware of these things as they go through maintenance and double checking and triple

here's tom costello. >> reporter: united airlines trying to reassure the public because we are in thea series of high profile incidents involving united, boeing aircraft, so the message from united they take it seriously and are doubling down on maintenance and safety. here are a few of the incidents that of course we have been reporting on. the incident as the flight was leaving houston, a 737 a few weeks ago, fire coming out of the back of the engine that appears to have been an engine stall or compressor stall. usually not a big deal. the plane did land safely. we had the flight from san francisco losing a tire during takeoff, damaging several cars below. a different 737 slid off the run way after landing in houston. no injuries. a flight out of australia to the states forced to turn around mid flight after fluid, apparentlyhydraulic fluid was leaking from the under side of the aircraft. and then a flight landing in portland missing a panel on the under side. again nobody injured. nobody injured in any of these incidents. and yet it under scores these are boeing aircraft. a lot of

. >> still ahead, another issue with the united airlines flight at sfo as the airline's ceo issues a message to a super thin, flexible patch with maximum otc strength lidocaine that contours to the body to relieve pain right where it hurts. and did we mention, it really, really sticks? salonpas, it's good medicine. and did we mention, it really, really sticks? i was like shaking you know, . when i first reached out to jacoby and meyers. i didn't know if i had a case o. as soon as i got a hold of my . because of jacoby and meyers, it a medical bill or things like . if i know of any accident, i'm . a flight bound for osaka, japan had to return to the gate today, reportedly because of a problem with the right engine. the flight was delayed by more than five hours. this marks at least the 10th incident involving the airline in just the past two weeks. earlier today, the ceo of united issued a letter to customers assuring them safety is the airline's number one priority. abc news reporter jacqueline lee has the story. >> the ceo of united airlines, scott kirby, issuing a letter earlier to

. >> all of this comes after a tough week for united airlines. several planes of theirs had problems including one losing a tire at sfo. just as the busy travel season is taking off. we spoke to the pilot. >> reporter: the last week has been a puffy ride. it degrees the question, are people paying more attention to them or happening more frequently in a pilot tells me it is likely the ladder. >> look at the back of the plane, man. >> reporter: over the course of the week, six united airlines flights have had problems. some turned around, others had to make emergency landings. two of those flights left sfo and were diverted to lax. one for a hydraulics problem. the other had a tire fall off during takeoff. >> that is never a good look for anyone. >> reporter: scott miller is a pilot for a major airline and a lecturer at san jose state. while it was a turbulent week for united. >> i don't see a rise in the incidents that are occurring. what i'm seeing is increased interest in the incidents that are occurring. >> reporter: pilots are trained to deal

the company's chairman and head of the commercial airline unit are also on the way out. >>> now to aeloping story him at the federal aviation administration is considering temporary action against united airlines after a number of troubling incidents according to a letter sent out to employees. art of that action means barring united from launching new routes or not certifying new captains. this month alone we saw a piece of an outer body of the united airlines flight fall off and a wheel that fell off one of their flights . that was taking off from sfo. from all of this in mind, should fires be anxious? take a listen to one expert. >> i don't think the traveling public needs to be concerned. the regulatory authority will make sure that united airlines is providing a safe service that the traveling public is entitled to. >> the last deadly airline crash in the u.s. was in 2009 when a plane crashed into a house outside of buffalo. since then there has been one death due to an airliner. >>> berkeley family not happy with the choices of d.a. pamela price in the case of the killings of t

followed by amd which is down 2% united airlines as well.e have news coming up later in the show about them. >>> the markets are headed for a lower open, but that is not stopping the imagination at goldman sachs. the bank sticking with the 5,200 price target of the year, but a new scenario goldman sees the index up 15% to 6,000 by the end of the year that something we will talk more throughout the hour. >>> we are checking the bond market as we he expect the ppce later this week. >>> let's pay attention to the energy market with oil we we see wti up .50% brent crude is up .50% we have to pay attention to bitcoin. we continue to follow its rise it trades around the clock bitcoin at $67,000 this morning. well off the all-time high in recent days. for the month of march, up 30% >>> that's the money check let's see how europe is getting under way with arabile gumede in the london newsroom. a bit of a muted start in europe >> it is, frank. where has the time gone? in the final week of the first quarter of the year. can you believe it a mixed pict