According to CCTV news, according to NBC, on March 15th local time, a United Airlines flight departing from San Francisco International Airport was found to have a missing external panel on its fuselage when it arrived at its destination airport in Medford, Oregon.
United Airlines stated that the Boeing 737-800 aircraft was found to be missing an external panel after safely landing at the boarding gate. United Airlines will conduct a thorough inspection of the aircraft and perform all necessary repairs before resuming service to understand the cause of damage to the fuselage.
United Airlines stated that the Boeing 737-800 aircraft was carrying 139 passengers and 6 crew members, and there is currently no indication that the aircraft was damaged during flight.