United Airlines plane plunges towards Pacific Ocean just after take-off
In a horrific incident, a United Airlines flight plunged towards Pacific ocean for 21 seconds just after takeoff and came within 775 feet of sea level, CNN reported.
According to the data from FlightRadar24, the incident took place on December 18, 2022 when United Airlines Flight 1722 took off from Kahului Airport in Maui bound for San Francisco. Just after the takeoff, the flight descended as fast as 8,600 feet per minute. The plane lost over half of its its altitude as it dropped 1,425 feet from 2,200 feet before regaining its climb out of Kahului on the island of Maui, the report added.
