A San Francisco-bound United Airlines jet was forced to turn back to Sydney, Australia Monday after a “maintenance issue,” officials said. “On Monday, March 11 United flight 830 from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport to San Francisco International Airport returned to Sydney due to a maintenance issue,” United Airlines officials told the Chronicle in a statement. “The plane landed safely and passengers deplaned normally at the gate. We provided accommodation overnight for passengers and rebooked them to San Francisco.” The plane left Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport at 12:01 p.m. (Australian Eastern Daylight Time) en route to SFO and returned just two...
