Williams said he and his wife were sitting on either side of their children and glanced at each other during the steep descent. You don’t know if this is an issue, but it was certainly out of the ordinary.” “You’re trying your best to maintain your composure – there’s obviously kids on the flight – nobody really knows what’s going on, but at the same time, you’re concerned.
“When the plane started to nosedive, multiple screams are being let out, at that point,” Williams said.
He said the plane then went into a “dramatic, nose-down” dive for about eight to 10 seconds before it climbed steeply again and resumed normal flight. Williams and his family were sitting near the back of the plane when the Boeing 777 made the terrifying plunge shortly after taking off from Kahului Airport in Hawaii. The incident, which is coming to light only now, was first reported by the website Air Current. The agency reviewed the incident and took appropriate action,” the FAA told CNN on Monday.Īlthough the weather at the exact time is unclear, the National Weather Service reported the day set a daily record for rainfall at Kahului. “The United Airlines flight crew reported the incident to the FAA as part of a voluntary safety reporting program. The pilots have a combined 25,000 hours of flight time. What's the safest seat on a plane? We asked an aviation expert United said it conducted an investigation with the FAA and the pilots union “that ultimately resulted in the pilots receiving additional training,” adding the investigation is ongoing. The agency tweeted that “a preliminary report is expected in 2-3 weeks.” The NTSB typically shares the results of its investigations with the public. The agency told CNN that its safety investigation could not be shared because the “confidentiality of this program is critical to its success.” The FAA did conduct an investigation into the incident but has not shared the results of its probe. CNN has asked the agency why it reversed its decision. The NTSB previously said that it was not planning to investigate. The National Transportation Safety Board said on Twitter on Tuesday that it would investigate the incident. Everybody knew that something was out of the ordinary, or at least that this was not normal.” “There were a number of screams on the plane. “It felt like you were climbing to the top of a roller coaster. Passenger Rod Williams II told CNN the plane seemed to be flying normally at first, but then he said the plane climbed at “a concerning rate” for a few seconds. The plane gained speed as it dropped 1,425 feet from 2,200 feet before regaining its climb out of Kahului on the island of Maui.
The plane lost more than half its altitude and came within 775 feet of sea level, according to the data from FlightRadar24. The plunge occurred a little over a minute after takeoff, the data show. Neither United nor the Federal Aviation Administration indicated anyone was injured on Flight 1722 on December 18. A United Airlines 777 leaving Hawaii in December plunged toward the Pacific Ocean for 21 seconds shortly after takeoff and came within about 800 feet of sea level, flight tracking data show.
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