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A United Airlines Boeing 737 was forced to make an emergency landing due to an irregularity in a wing flap. The Guam-bound flight returned to Fukuoka Airport in southwestern Japan. “An United Airlines Boeing 737-824 aircraft made an emergency return to the Fukuoka airport (FUK) in southwestern Japan this Friday (10 May) owing to problem faced with flaps,” FL360aero reports. “Aircraft that was operating flight UA166 to Guam (GUM) made a safe landing on Runway 16 after a 40 minutes flight,” the aviation news platform added. An United Airlines Boeing 737-824 aircraft made an emergency return to the Fukuoka airport (FUK) in southwestern Japan this Friday (10 May) owing to problem faced with flaps. Aircraft that was operating flight UA166 to Guam (GUM) made a safe landing on Runway 16 after a 40… pic.twitter.com/veTsLphcbS — FL360aero (@fl360aero) May 10, 2024 The United Airlines emergency landing is the fourth Boeing-related incident worldwide this week. The Mainichi, a Japanese outlet, reports: A United Airlines plane bound for Guam on Friday returned to Fukuoka Airport in southwestern Japan for an emergency landing, with no injuries reported among the about 50 passengers and crew on board, according to the transport ministry and police. Flight 166, a Boeing 737 aircraft, landed back at Fukuoka Airport at around 11:45 a.m. after declaring an emergency. The police are investigating the incident, with an irregularity in a wing flap reported. There were no reports of fire, according to the police. The runway at Fukuoka Airport was temporarily closed for safety checks following the aircraft’s emergency landing but has now been reopened, the airport operator said. #EMERGENCY | It has been revealed that a United Airlines Boeing 737-800 bound for Guam made an emergency landing back into it's departure field of Fukuoka, Japan. Read more at AviationSource!https://t.co/B16NhJ5iTx@RadarBoxCom#UnitedAirlines #UA166 #Fukuoka #Guam #AvGeek pic.twitter.com/lHmrKIIdxF — AviationSource (@AvSourceNews) May 10, 2024 Per Simple Flying: The Japan Broadcasting Corporation (日本放送協会, NHK), the Japanese public broadcaster, has also confirmed that the MLIT’s FUK office confirmed the incident, adding that the United Airlines Boeing 737-800 made an emergency landing at FUK. However, Flightradar24 data showed that the United Airlines narrowbody, which was operating flight UA166, never squawked 7700, the general code for an onboard emergency. Simple Flying has approached United Airlines for a comment. The Boeing 737-800 was operating flight UA166 from FUK to Guam Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport (GUM). After departing at 11:07 local time (UTC +9), the aircraft began climbing up to an altitude of 9,800 feet (2,987 meters). However, it leveled off at that flight level and entered into a holding pattern to the west of the airport. Eventually, after holding for more than 30 minutes, the aircraft began its approach to FUK by descending and lining up on the airport’s sole runway, runway 16/34, with the United Airlines aircraft landing at the airport in the former configuration. The Boeing 737-800 landed at FUK at 11:45 local time and taxied to the gate area at the airport, safely coming to a stop. According to the NHK, there were 49 people onboard the Boeing 737-800: six crew members and 43 passengers. Earlier this week, a Boeing 737-800, operated by Turkey-based Corendon Airlines, burst a tire during landing, forcing nearly 200 people to evacuate. Boeing Plane Bursts Tire During Landing, Third Incident Worldwide In Two Days A Boeing 737 aircraft skid off the runway in Senegal Thursday morning, injuring at least 10 people. Multiple Passengers Injured As Boeing Plane Skids Off Runway On Wednesday, a Boeing 767 cargo plane, operated by FedEx Airlines, made a dramatic landing at Istanbul Airport when its front landing gear failed to open. MUST SEE: Boeing 767 Cargo Plane Makes Dramatic Landing Without Front Landing Gear In Latest Mishap [VIDEO]

The first patient to receive a genetically-modified pig kidney transplant, a 62-year-old man living with end-stage kidney disease, has passed away. “Richard ‘Rick’ Slayman had the transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital in March,” the Associated Press stated. Slayman died nearly two months after undergoing the procedure. Surgeons believed the pig kidney would last for at least two years. BREAKING – First recipient of genetically modified pig kidney dies: hospital https://t.co/ul0879VwR3 — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) May 12, 2024 From the Associated Press: The transplant team at Massachusetts General Hospital said in a statement it was deeply saddened by Slayman’s passing and offered condolences to his family. They said they didn’t have any indication that he died as a result of the transplant. The Weymouth, Massachusetts, man was the first living person to have the procedure. Previously, pig kidneys had been temporarily transplanted into brain-dead donors. Two men received heart transplants from pigs, although both died within months. Slayman had a kidney transplant at the hospital in 2018, but he had to go back on dialysis last year when it showed signs of failure. When dialysis complications arose requiring frequent procedures, his doctors suggested a pig kidney transplant. “Their enormous efforts leading the xenotransplant gave our family seven more weeks with Rick, and our memories made during that time will remain in our minds and hearts,” Slayman’s family said in a statement thanking the doctors. First living patient to receive genetically modified pig kidney dead at 62, weeks after historic transplant https://t.co/0VxdgUJqIU pic.twitter.com/MjcDmvpbEa — New York Post (@nypost) May 12, 2024 First person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant dies nearly 2 months later https://t.co/7G6O4kkeJn — The Associated Press (@AP) May 12, 2024 CBS News reports: The kidney was genetically altered to remove pig genes and add in human ones that would help improve its capability. Massachusetts General Hospital announced Slayman’s passing on Saturday, around two months after he received the transplant. The hospital also emphasized there is no indication his death was a result of the transplant. “The Mass General transplant team is deeply saddened at the sudden passing of Mr. Rick Slayman. We have no indication that it was the result of his recent transplant. Mr. Slayman will forever be seen as a beacon of hope to countless transplant patients worldwide and we are deeply grateful for his trust and willingness to advance the field of xenotransplantation. We offer our heartfelt condolences to Mr. Slayman’s family and loved ones as they remember an extraordinary person whose generosity and kindness touched all who knew him,” Massachusetts General Hospital said in a statement. Slayman had been living with hypertension and Type 2 diabetes for several years. He received a human kidney transplant in 2018, but five years later, it began to fail. In a statement, Slayman’s family remembered him as an inspiration for many worldwide. “Millions of people worldwide have come to know Rick’s story. We felt – and still feel – comforted by the optimism he provided patients desperately waiting for a transplant. To us, Rick was a kind-hearted man with a quick-witted sense of humor who was fiercely dedicated to his family, friends, and co-workers,” Slayman’s family said in a statement. “After his transplant, Rick said that one of the reasons he underwent this procedure was to provide hope for the thousands of people who need a transplant to survive. Rick accomplished that goal and his hope and optimism will endure forever. His legacy will be one that inspires patients, researchers, and health care professionals everywhere,” Slayman’s family said.

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According to Fox News, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will initiate a “limited rollout” of its Secure Docket Card program. It will begin this summer. The plan is to distribute approximately 10,000 ID cards across up to four US cities. Sources have indicated that Houston and Atlanta are among the potential locations for the program’s […] The post Legitimizing Illegal Migrants with a Pilot Program of 10K ID cards appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.