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United Flight Plummeted in Terrifying 45-Second Dive: Report

‘UNEXPLAINED’

“The climb produced forces of nearly 2.7 times the force of gravity on the aircraft and its occupants.”

Matt Young
Matt Young 

Night Editor

A United Airlines Boeing 777-200 lands at San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, California.
Louis Nastro via Reuters
Matt Young

Matt Young

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MattYoung

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