United Airlines Passenger Recounts Moment Plane Almost Crashed Into Pacific Ocean on Its Way to SFO

Rod Williams and his family were headed to San Francisco after a Hawaiian vacation on Dec. 18 when their plane nearly crashed into the Pacific Ocean.

“Very shortly into the flight itself, the pitch of the aircraft took a dramatic rise,” he said.

It happened less than 90 seconds after departure.

New data from Flightradar24 reveals the United Airlines 777 suddenly dove, falling 7,000 feet per minute.

“We’re all looking at each other, looking out the window, grabbing onto the seat, grabbing the hand of the person next to you, praying under your breath and maybe a scream here and there,” said Williams.

He has an aviation background and

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