Two people were injured on a United Airlines flight when pilots “slowed their descent” in an attempt to respond to a mid-air collision warning.
The United plane, a Boeing 757 flying route 2428 from Newark to San Francisco, was at cruising altitude over Wyoming on Thursday when the incident occurred.
The pilots were attempting to respond to what is known as a Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) alert, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
A TCAS is the “last defense against mid-air collisions” according to the National Business Aviation Association.
According to a United Airlines spokesperson, the sign instructing passengers to fasten their seat belts was on at the time.
Two people were injured on a United Airlines flight when pilots attempted to respond to a mid-air collision warning.
United Flight 2428, a Boeing 757 from Newark to San Francisco on Thursday, was at cruising altitude over Wyoming when it occurred.
However, one of the passengers was out of his seat at the time.
Two passengers were injured in the incident, including one who suffered injuries classified as “serious.”
Both were taken to hospital for their injuries. Their condition is unknown.
“United Flight 2428 was descending into SFO on September 19 with the seatbelt sign on when it slowed its descent to make contact with another aircraft at a lower altitude,” a United spokesperson told DailyMail.com in a statement.
“We are grateful to our crew for their efforts to ensure the safety of our employees and customers.”
The FAA is categorizing the incident as an accident, according to The herald of aviation.
The flight continued on to San Francisco and was able to land safely, they added.
It is the second time in a month that passengers have been injured on a United Airlines flight.
According to the National Business Aviation Association, TCAS is the “last defense against mid-air collisions.” The pilots were attempting to respond to what is known as a traffic collision avoidance system alert, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
According to a United Airlines spokesperson, the fasten seat belt sign was on at the time.
Seven people were injured after severe turbulence forced a United flight from Cancun, Mexico, to Chicago to divert to Tennessee in August.
A passenger on the plane, who has not been identified, was in a non-critical condition when he was taken to a hospital after the flight landed at Memphis International Airport, United and the Memphis Fire Department said in separate statements.
The turbulence occurred while the plane’s seat belt sign was on, United said.
FlightRadar24 data revealed the plane began turning toward Memphis at around 2:30 p.m. It flew once south of the city, before turning over the city center and landing at the airport about 20 minutes later.
The Memphis Fire Department said that while one person was hospitalized, six other people refused treatment and transportation to the hospital, but the severity of their injuries is unknown.
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