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 .