A United Airlines 777 leaving Hawaii in December made a scary plunge toward the ocean shortly after takeoff.
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A United Airlines 777 leaving Hawaii in December made a scary plunge toward the ocean shortly after takeoff.
Mandatory Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/FILE

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NTSB to investigate United 777's scary plunge toward the ocean shortly after takeoff

A United Airlines 777 leaving Hawaii in December plunged toward the Pacific Ocean for 21 seconds shortly after takeoff and came within about 800 feet of sea level, flight tracking data show.