MILE-HIGH HORROR

United Flight Makes Emergency Landing Over ‘Terrifying’ Issue

The plane experienced difficulties soon after taking off from LAX.

A United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to New Jersey had to make an emergency landing after suffering engine problems. United Airlines flight 1403 departed Los Angeles International Airport on Thursday but soon had to make an unscheduled stop at Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport. Thomas P. Smith, one of the 176 passengers aboard the Boeing 757-200, shared a photo online of his window as vehicles approached the plane on the runway. “Engine failure at 31,000 feet! Emergency landing at Las Vegas Airport,” he wrote. “Terrifying!” An airline spokesperson said all passengers and the seven crew members safely disembarked and waited for another flight to Newark Liberty International Airport. In a follow-up post, Smith described being “stranded” in Cleveland, and the next flight available to Newark will not be until 1 p.m. Saturday. It is unclear what type of engine issue caused the plane to make an emergency landing in Las Vegas. The Federal Aviation Administration said it will investigate the incident. Earlier this week, another United Airlines flight from Venice to New Jersey also had to make an emergency landing in London after a mid-flight technical issue.