139 passengers escape death as Boeing plane landed in US without panel

A Boeing plane landed without one of its fuselage panels at an airport in the US state of Oregon on Friday, says United Airlines. A spokesperson said United flight 433, from San Francisco, arrived at the Rogue Valley International Airport in Medford, Oregon, at about 11:30 (18:30 GMT) on Friday. The 25-year-old Boeing 737-800 was carrying 139 passengers and 6 crew. No-one was injured - the missing panel went unnoticed during the flight. Boeing is under fierce scrutiny after a series of high-profile safety incidents. Amber Judd, a senior official at Rogue Valley International Medford Airport, said the plane landed

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