Timmy Tomkins
21st Feb 2024, 12:46
https://viewfromthewing.com/pilot-comes-into-the-cabin-sees-wing-damage-leading-to-emergency-landing-for-united-flight/
The wing under the slats looks damaged too. So some sort of FOD might be the cause.
No real dangerous. Most B-17 crews in WW2 would have been glad to return with so much aircraft intact.
hunbet
21st Feb 2024, 20:04
It looks like the slats had been retracted when they were packed with snow or ice,