SFO-bound United Airlines flight forced to make emergency landing, returns to Mexico City

MEXICO CITY (KGO) — A United Airways flight from Mexico Metropolis to San Francisco was compelled to make an emergency touchdown shortly after flight on Saturday.

United flight 718 rotated after the captain reported that the gas ranges from one of many engines indicated an imbalance in gas strain.

For the reason that aircraft was filled with gas when it landed, hearth engines have been on standby because the aircraft landed on the tarmac.

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“We’re actually sorry about this. Quickly after we took off, it was fairly apparent the gas wasn’t flowing in a balanced approach. So the gas tanks have been shortly changing into lopsided in weight so we wanted to get to Mexico Metropolis as quickly as doable,” the pilot stated in video captured on cell video.

Due to the additional gas and weight on touchdown, the pilot instructed passengers as soon as the aircraft landed, that there was a possible for the touchdown gear to overheat, and that the fireplace vehicles have been on standby as a precaution.

No accidents have been reported. Passengers are anticipated to be diverted to different flights.