Omaha, Nebraska (CNN) -- A United Airlines plane made an emergency landing in Omaha on Wednesday night after the crew discovered a fuel leak, an airport spokesman said. Flight 788 was en route from San Francisco to Boston when it was forced to divert to Eppley Airfield with a fuel leak in the right engine, said Joe Rotterdam, an operation supervisor for the airport. The aircraft landed safely at 8:20 p.m. CT. United was bringing in another plane to fly the passengers to Boston, Rotterdam said. CNN's Marlena Baldacci contributed to this report .
A fuel leak forces the plane to land in Omaha . Flight 788 is en route from San Francisco to Boston .