United flight from Hawaii diverted to San Francisco after midair door alert
A United Airlines flight from Hawaii to Denver was forced to divert to San Francisco early Monday morning after a malfunctioning door sensor prompted precautionary measures, officials said.
United Flight 1731, a Boeing 777-200, departed Kona International Airport at 6:56 p.m. Sunday and was en route to Denver when the crew received an alert indicating an open cargo door, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
The aircraft landed safely at San Francisco International Airport around 3:45 a.m. local time, carrying 360 passengers and 10 crew members.
A spokesperson for United Airlines confirmed the issue stemmed from a faulty sensor and said a different aircraft was dispatched to complete the trip to Denver later Monday.
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