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Plane Hits Airbridge
On April 22, 2013 at 10:30am, a Los Angeles-Sydney-Melbourne flight damaged its wing while on the ground. The United Airlines Boeing 747-400 was pulling into an air bay when it struck the airbridge of a parking bay at the airport in Melbourne. Passengers disembarked by stairs. There were no injuries but the plane required... »
Boeing Diverts to Shannon
On Feb 8 2013, a United Boeing 777 was en route from London to Los Angeles when pilots reported that there was smoke the cockpit. Pilots dumped fuel and diverted to Shannon airport in Ireland. None of the 182 passengers or ten crew was injured. They landed with emergency services on standby. I wasn’t... »
United Airlines Launches International Dreamliner
United Airlines is offering Boeing 787 Dreamliner is now offering daily nonstop service between Los Angeles International Airport and Tokyo Narita, with 36 seats in United BusinessFirst, 70 seats in United Economy Plus, and 113 seats in United Economy. UA 787 service will be offered between its Houston hub and Lagos, Nigeria, five days... »
UA Diverts to New Orleans
What: United Airlines 787 Dreamliner en route from Houston to Newark Where: New Orleans When: December 4, 2012 Who: 184 aboard Why: The Houston to Newark UA Dreamliner flight was over the Mississippi River, forty minutes after takeoff when it had to divert and make an emergency landing in New Orleans. The plane received... »
Emergency Landing at Heathrow
What: United Boeing 767-300 en route from London to Chicago Where: Heathrow When: Aug 27 2012 Why: While en route, the jet developed engine problems. The engine was shut down, and the flight returned to London where pilots made a fast landing. Travel.aol.co.uk and www.dailymail.co.uk reported that “Chicago-bound plane had to be sprayed with... »
United Airlines Tuesday Glitch, Wednesday Weather
According to Los Angeles flight crew, United’s system went down nationwide on Tuesday. Take-offs were delayed, and passengers were delayed at airports. 200 flights were delayed during the 2 1/2 hour outage. On Twitter, passengers complained Tuesday of long lines and other dissatisfaction and issues. Today, the United website is back, with a Weather... »
United Airlines Emergency Landing in Fukuoka
What: United Airlines Boeing 737-400 en route from Guam to Fukuoka Where: Fukuoka When: August 25, 2012 10:40 a.m. Who: 119 passengers and crew Why: Pilots reported a problem with their gauges and made an emergency landing at 10:40 a.m. »
Blown tire and Engine Down Leads to Emergency Landing in Newark
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Andrew Compolo What: United Boeing 757-200 en route from Newark to Berlin Where: Newark When: Aug 18 2012 Who: 173 aboard Why: On takeoff, the plane blew a tire. Simultaneously, the plane gave feedback of problems with both engines, with witnesses seeing fire coming... »
Denver Birdstrike under Investigation
What: United Boeing 737-900 en route from Dallas to Denver Where: Denver When: Jul 31, 2012, 9:00 a.m. Who: 151 aboard Why: The Boeing was on approach when it suffered a bird strike in the nose cone. The bird strike did not affect the engine or landing gear. No one was injured. The birds... »
Turbulence Sends Flight to Lake Charles with Injured Flight Crew
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Alevik What: United Airlines Boeing 737-700 en route from Houston to New York Where: Lake Charles Regional Airport When: June 12, 2012 9 pm Who: 88 passengers 3 injured Why: While flight attendants were about to serve drinks when the flight encountered severe turbulence... »
