United SFO flight delayed for 17 hours, FAA increases oversight – KRON4

(KRON) — A United Airlines flight departing from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen, Colorado, was delayed for over 17 hours, according to the airline’s website. The United flight was initially scheduled to depart SFO to Aspen on Friday, March 23 at 4 p.m. The flight was then delayed for 15 hours due to unknown issues. After the initial 15-hour delay, the flight was then delayed for another two hours. Due to

recent safety events, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is increasing oversight of United Airlines to ensure that it is complying with safety regulations. The number of safety-related events in recent weeks have rightfully caused us to pause and evaluate whether there is anything we can and should do differently. After all, safety is foundational to the success of our airline and we can never take it for granted. Sasha Johnson, Vice President of Corporate Safety at United Airlines KRON4 contacted United Airlines for more information on the flight and has not heard back as of this report. Stay tuned for more updates.