Originally Posted by
DENpilot
Oh I agree this could be repaired, but this is a 15 year old 145. Replacement of all 3 landing gear, fwd pressure bulkhead, est 5-7 foot gash, belly damage, flaps, possible wing spar damage.
If United really wanted a replacement 50 seater, there is a desert full of them.
Correction it is a 145
XR. Not very many of those around and UAL is flying all of them, around 90 total. UAL wants to keep all the XRs flying.