We often hear that flying is the safest way to travel. Yet, not everything always goes according to plan. In late November, Delta Air Lines flight DL153 declared an emergency en route and returned to Paris, where it had departed a few hours earlier.

This week, United Airlines faced a similar issue. Flight UA949 was diverted due to a technical problem. The plane was supposed to head to San Francisco, but the pilot was forced to make a U-turn and land in Scotland instead.

Here is a closer look at what happened, according to the flight’s tracking data via Air Live , and what United Airlines told TheTravel .

United Airlines Mirrors Delta And Aborts The Atlantic Due To A “Burning Smell”

United Airlines Airbus A-320 passenger jet

On Thursday, December 4, United Airlines flight UA949

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