United Airlines Experiences Fifth Incident in One Week After Plane Turns Around Due to ‘Maintenance Issue’

A United Airlines flight was diverted on Monday, the airline’s fifth problem in a week.

United Airlines Flight 830, traveling to San Francisco from Sydney, had to return to Sydney’s Kingsford Smith Airport due to a “maintenance issue,” the airline told PEOPLE. There were 167 passengers and 16 crew members in the Boeing 777-300.

“The aircraft landed safely and passengers exited normally at the gate. We are providing overnight accommodation for the passengers and have rebooked them to San Francisco the next day,” the airline told PEOPLE.

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The incident occurred days after United Airlines Flight 821, which was flying from San Francisco to Mexico City on Friday, had to be diverted to Los Angeles due to “problems with the aircraft’s hydraulic system.”

Although the company told PEOPLE that “the flight landed safely and passengers were disembarked normally at the gate,” the incident happened hours after another United Airlines flight took off from the runway.

The Friday morning incident occurred when United Airlines Flight 2477 landed at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston.

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The airline told PEOPLE that the Boeing 737 “went off the runway and onto a grassy area,” forcing its 160 passengers and six crew members to be bussed to the terminal.

While the situation remains under investigation, a passenger recalled hearing a “big noise” before the plane tilted while speaking to KTRK.

“It looks like we veered. The plane was going a little too fast and it just skidded. That’s how I understood it. I’m glad everybody’s OK. I think the Lord was with us and protected us,” said passenger Mike Allard. The airport confirmed xex Twitter that no one was hurt.

A day earlier, United Airlines Flight 35 also had to divert to Los Angeles after a tire fell off the plane after taking off from San Francisco International Airport en route to Osaka, Japan.

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“There were no injuries. The runway was closed briefly to clear the debris, but has since reopened. There is no further impact on airport operations,” airport public information officer Doug Yakel told PEOPLE.

According to USA TodayOn March 4, United Airlines Flight 1118, traveling to Southwest Florida International Airport from Houston, had to make an emergency landing after one of its engines caught fire.

The airline said it “returned to Houston shortly after takeoff due to engine problems” and that its passengers “disembarked normally.”

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