Two United flights out of SFO diverted in two days amid safety concerns

Two United Airlines flights departing from San Francisco International Airport were forced to divert over the weekend in separate midair incidents, the latest in a string of operational disruptions involving the carrier at SFO.

Early Sunday, a United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Sydney was forced to divert to Honolulu after the crew declared an in-flight emergency over the Pacific Ocean.

Flight UA863, a Boeing 777-200ER, departed San Francisco International Airport at 1:31 a.m. local time with 202 passengers and 16 crew members on board…

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