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UA 354 diverts to KDEN with slat damage

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United 354 (B757) from KSFO to KBOS divers to KDEN when damage to slats noticed. (www.foxbusiness.com) More...

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ghstark
Greg S 6
The damage was so minor they actually used the slats as usual for landing.
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JJ7
JJ Johnson 6
She may be getting a little old, but the 757 is a commercial sports car for the pilots. Pilots love the 757
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jmadunleavy
John D 2
I’ve often enjoyed flying in them as a passenger.
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chris13
Chris Bryant 3
I'm OK with them on a short-haul, but I don't like them on long flights. I took one from KSEA to KATL once, and it was a miserable 4.5 hours.
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stansdds
Michael Stansfield 3
Dallas-Fort Worth to Las Vegas once, yeah, that was more than enough. Nothing like being packed in like a can of sardines. I know people malign the old MD-80, but I found the MD's to have far more comfortable seats and a little more leg room.
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thenotoriousrob
rob strong 2
Love the short take off also. Great plane.
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jmadunleavy
John D 2
I’ve thought that too. Don’t need no 10,000 ft runway!
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jmadunleavy
John D 5
Not intending to make light of this, but some of the comments I have seen seem a bit over the top. Phrases like "wing disintegrating", "wing falling apart".
It appears like slat damage to me.
To the actual experts here, what is your assessment?
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stansdds
Michael Stansfield 7
Very few passengers know squat about aircraft and neither do the modern day "journalists" who write the news stories. Chances are the aircraft hit a bird or multiple birds, the slat was damaged by the impact and the pilots safely landed the aircraft.
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stratofan
stratofan 3
A tip of the hat to you for telling it like it is! Of course, sensationalism boosts ratings even when there is only a grain of truth to it.
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Dicknix
Dick Nix 1
What is a "journalist? I thought they were extinct.
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yavapaires
Gary Kendall 5
They have to glorify the story to sell the news. Telling what actually happened would have been too full. THE SKY IS FALLING! THE SKY IS FALLING!
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andyc852
Andy Cruickshank 2
United flies long thin routes to European destinations with 757s. I have flown several of them and my only advice is do not choose an exit row window seat as the insulation is not as robust as other locations and on a long flight (6 or 7 hours) it can get uncomfortable
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kenbadger1
Ken Riehl 1
Trailing edge??/
Strut???
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