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N553UA accident description

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Crash location Unknown
Nearest city San Diego, CA
32.715329°N, 117.157255°W
Tail number N553UA
Accident date 29 Jul 2014
Aircraft type Boeing 757-222
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

On July 29, 2014, about 2240 pacific daylight time (PDT), United Airlines flight 345, a Boeing 757-222, N553UA, experienced a tailstrike while landing at the San Diego International Airport (SAN), San Diego, California. There were no injuries to the 174 persons onboard but the airplane sustained substantial damage to the aft pressure bulkhead. The flight was operating under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 as a regularly scheduled passenger flight between the George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Houston, Texas, and SAN.

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