L.A., the area around Staples Center had the air of preemptive revelry in the hours before the game on Wednesday. The lines at every single restaurant were so long that several hostesses openly laughed at me and I had to resort to a nearby car wash selling tacos to get my lunch. Anticipating victory, people were shelling out four figures for the worst seats in the house. Celebrities prepared to celebrate — the usual suspects like Matthew Perry and Alyssa Milano were in the stands, and Halle Berry’s baby daddy was randomly milling around right behind me in the press box. (I asked someone what he was doing there, and they just shrugged and said, “He’s French-Canadian.”) By the end of the night, though, as detailed by theUnited Airlines allegedly used a plane that was 'not in an airworthy condition' for 23 flights, and could now be fined $435,000.

The carrier repaired a fuel pump pressure switch on a Boeing 787 on June 9, 2014, the Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday.

But United flew the plane on domestic and international routes before carrying out the required inspection of the new switch 21 days later on June 28.

The FAA said the airline even used the plane on two flights after being warned they skipped the inspection.

It is the latest controversy the beleaguered airline has faced in the last two months.

United Airlines allegedly used a plane that was 'not in an airworthy condition' for 23 flights and could now be fined $435,000 (file photo)

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