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UNITED AIRLINES THREW AWAY A DAMAGED 25-YEAR AIRBUS A320, BUT REPAIRED A FUSELAGE-WRINKLED BOEING 767 MUCH OLDER...

On May 16, 2026, a catering truck at Washington Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) hit N470UA, a 25-year-old Airbus A320-200 operated by United Airlines .

SCOTT: Ask what this does to pairings, the MEL, and the jumpseat. Press releases are written for investors. You fly the leftover.

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