Flight from D.C. to San Francisco diverted to Chicago due to unruly passenger
A United Airlines flight from Washington D.C. to San Francisco was diverted to O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on Monday night, due to an unruly passenger.
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A United Airlines flight from Washington D.C. to San Francisco was diverted to O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on Monday night, due to an unruly passenger.
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The United ground stop has been lifted at airports in multiple cities as the airline resolved a technical issue. There are still residual delays.
Two United flights were diverted after taking off from San Francisco International Airport over the weekend, the airline said on Sunday.
Two United Airlines jets made contact during an incident at San Francisco International Airport Monday night, prompting the cancellation of both flights.
The Federal Aviation Administration has confirmed a flight from Hawaii to Colorado was diverted to San Francisco International Airport early Monday morning.
United Airlines announced it will increase its flights out of SFO by 20% this summer. The airline will offer about 300 daily flights, which United claims is more than any other airline in the Bay Area.
United Airlines announced it will increase its flights out of SFO by 20% this summer. The airline will offer about 300 daily flights, which United claims is more than any other airline in the Bay Area. Kevin Ko reports.
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Yet another United Airlines flight bound for San Francisco was forced to return to its point of origin on Friday when a Boeing 777 out of Germany had "a maintenance issue with one of the aircraft's lavatories," according to airline officials.
A United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Paris was diverted to Denver after the crew reported an issue with an engine, the carrier said.
This comes in response to a series of concerning incidents involving United aircraft over the last month.
United CEO Scott Kirby said the airline is reviewing a series of "unrelated" cases and adding extra training for pilots.
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Yet another United flight was unable to make it to its planned destination Monday when a jet bound for San Francisco from Australia had to return to Sydney due to a "maintenance issue," airline officials said.
United flight 1816 from Dallas-Fort Worth to San Francisco landed safely Thursday morning after it "encountered a hydraulic leak as it neared its destination," airline officials said.
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Hundreds gathered in downtown Truckee for strength, unity and remembrance of the nine people who lost their lives in the avalanche near Castle Peak.
All flights between the San Francisco Bay Area and the popular Mexican tourist destination of Puerto Vallarta were canceled on Sunday following a wave of retaliatory violence tied to the killing of a cartel leader, leaving dozens of Bay Area residents stranded in the coastal city.
The Santa Cruz Wharf has been undergoing construction ever since a Christmas Eve storm two years ago sheared off a section of it. But now, the federal government is contributing millions of dollars to help shore up the remaining structure.
A driver is accused of driving three times over the legal drinking limit and crashing into a home in Santa Rosa Saturday night, police said.
Just two months ago, a massive power outage left parts of San Francisco in the dark for days, and some lawmakers are trying to make sure it never happens again.
Hundreds gathered in downtown Truckee for strength, unity and remembrance of the nine people who lost their lives in the avalanche near Castle Peak.
All flights between the San Francisco Bay Area and the popular Mexican tourist destination of Puerto Vallarta were canceled on Sunday following a wave of retaliatory violence tied to the killing of a cartel leader, leaving dozens of Bay Area residents stranded in the coastal city.
The Santa Cruz Wharf has been undergoing construction ever since a Christmas Eve storm two years ago sheared off a section of it. But now, the federal government is contributing millions of dollars to help shore up the remaining structure.
A driver is accused of driving three times over the legal drinking limit and crashing into a home in Santa Rosa Saturday night, police said.
Just two months ago, a massive power outage left parts of San Francisco in the dark for days, and some lawmakers are trying to make sure it never happens again.
All flights between the San Francisco Bay Area and the popular Mexican tourist destination of Puerto Vallarta were canceled on Sunday following a wave of retaliatory violence tied to the killing of a cartel leader, leaving dozens of Bay Area residents stranded in the coastal city.
At the scene, one person was found injured. Police said the victim was taken to the hospital with an injury that was not life-threatening.
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A driver is accused of driving three times over the legal drinking limit and crashing into a home in Santa Rosa Saturday night, police said.
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As the Sugar Bowl Academy grieves following Tuesday's deadly avalanche north of California's Lake Tahoe, the news is also hitting people hard in the Bay Area's Marin County.
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A driver is accused of driving three times over the legal drinking limit and crashing into a home in Santa Rosa Saturday night, police said.
At the scene, one person was found injured. Police said the victim was taken to the hospital with an injury that was not life-threatening.
A police officer in Antioch who was attempting an arrest early Friday morning was pulled into the suspect's moving vehicle before the officer shot and injured the suspect.
A suspect in the fatal shooting of a woman and her adult son in Pleasanton was arrested in San Jose, police said Friday.
A police shooting in Fremont that injured a burglary suspect happened after a sergeant was bitten by a police dog, causing him to pull the trigger, the department said.
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