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United plane departing Vancouver makes emergency landing in Sacramento on the way to San Francisco

The plane was diverted to Sacramento due to a burning odor in the cabin, according to United Airlines.
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United Airlines Boeing 737s are parked at the gate at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, July 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A United Airlines plane heading from Vancouver to San Francisco made an emergency landing at the Sacramento International Airport Wednesday.

The plane was diverted to Sacramento due to a burning odor in the cabin, according to United Airlines. The flight landed safely in Sacramento and all passengers deplaned at the gate.

There were 179 passengers on board and 6 crew members, according to United Airlines. The plane was a Boeing 737-900.

According to the United Airlines Flight Status tracker, the plane departed from Vancouver, Canada around 7 a.m. Wednesday and arrived at the Sacramento International Airport around 9:15 a.m. The plane departed the Sacramento International Airport around 12:30 p.m. and arrived at the San Francisco International Airport around 1:23 p.m.

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