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United Airlines Flight Returns to O’Hare International Airport

January 9, 2017

United Airlines flight UA-972 had to return and make an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, on January 7th.

The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Brussels, Belgium, but had to return shortly afterwards after right hand engine’s anti-ice systems failed.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

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United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Munich

January 8, 2017

United Airlines flight UA-102 made an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on January 7th.

The Boeing 767-300 plane was flying from Houston, Texas, when the crew declared an emergency due to a flaps problem.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.

United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in San Francisco

January 5, 2017

United Airlines flight UA-892 made an emergency landing in San Francisco, California, on January 3rd.

The Boeing 747-400 plane was flying from Seoul, South Korea, when the crew entered a hold, reporting a loose flap track fairing cover.

The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

United Airlines Flight Returns to Sao Paulo due to Flaps Issue

January 3, 2017

United Airlines flight UA-104 had to return for an emergency landing in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on January 1st.

The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Houston, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a flaps issue.

The plane landed safely at a higher than normal speed. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

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United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport

December 31, 2016

United Airlines flight UA-1700 had to return and make an emergency landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, on December 29th.

The plane took off for San Francisco, California, but had to turn back due to a gear issue.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 145 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.

United Airlines Flight Diverts to Chile due to Electrical Problems

December 28, 2016

United Airlines flight UA-818 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Santiago, Chile, on December 25th.

The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Houston, Texas, was diverted due to electrical problems.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

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2 Injured After United Airlines Plane Encounters Turbulence in Denver

December 14, 2016

United Airlines flight UA-466 encountered turbulence in Denver, Colorado, on December 10th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Salt Lake City, Utah, was descending toward Denver when it encountered turbulence that injured two crew members.

The plane landed safely.

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Newark-Bound United Airlines Flight Encounters Turbulence; 1 Injured

December 13, 2016

United Airlines flight UA-1043 ran into turbulence while heading to Newark, New Jersey, on December 8th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Aruba when it encountered turbulence that injured a flight attendant.

The plane continued for a safe landing.

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United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Munich

December 11, 2016

United Airlines flight UA-30 made an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on December 9th.

The Boeing 767-300 plane was flying from Newark, New Jersey, when the crew declared an emergency due to a flaps issue.

The plane landed at higher than normal speed. All passengers and crew members remained safe.

United Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in San Francisco

November 30, 2016

United Airlines flight UA-837 had to return and make an emergency landing in San Francisco, California, on November 28th.

According to the airline, the plane took off for Tokyo Narita Airport, Japan, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a mechanical issue with one of the engines.

The plane landed safely. There were 202 passengers and 15 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

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United Airlines Flight Diverts to Costa Rica

November 26, 2016

United Airlines flight UA-846 had to divert for an emergency landing in San Jose, Costa Rica, on November 25th.

The plane heading from Santiago, Chile, to Houston, Texas, was diverted due to electrical problems.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

United Airlines Flight Diverts to Salt Lake City

November 18, 2016

United Airlines flight UA-1584 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Salt Lake City, Utah, on November 16th.

The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from San Francisco, California, to Newark, New Jersey, was diverted after the captain began to feel unwell.

The plane landed safely.

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United Airlines Flight Rejects Take Off due to Engine Failure

October 30, 2016

United Airlines flight UA-141 had to reject take off from Barcelona, Spain, on October 28th.

The plane was accelerating to take off for Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, when the crew reported failure of left engine and rejected take off.

The plane was towed to the apron. All passengers and crew members remained safe.

United Airlines Plane Diverts to Shannon Airport

October 25, 2016

United Airlines flight UA-76 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on October 24th.

The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from Belfast International Airport, United Kingdom, to Newark, New Jersey, was diverted due to an unsafe nose gear indication.

The plane landed safely. There were 121 passengers and 9 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

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United Airlines Plane Rejects Take Off from Newark

October 22, 2016

United Airlines flight UA-934 had to reject take off from Newark, New Jersey, on October 17th.

The Boeing 767-300 plane was accelerating to take off for Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom, when the crew received an indication of an open cargo door and rejected take off.

The plane safely returned to the apron. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

United Airlines Plane Returns to Newark due to Pressurization Problems

October 18, 2016

United Airlines flight UA-90 made an emergency landing in Newark, New Jersey, on October 16th.

The Boeing 777-200 plane took off for Tel Aviv, Israel, but had to turn back after the crew reported pressurization problems.

The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.

United Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing due to Cracked Windshield

October 18, 2016

HT_United_Airlines1_MEM_151006_12x5_1600 United Airlines flight UA-51 had to return and make an emergency landing in Newark, New Jersey, on October 13th.

The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Madrid, Spain, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a cracked windshield.

The plane landed safely. All 221 people aboard remained unharmed.

United Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Calgary

October 15, 2016

HT_United_Airlines1_MEM_151006_12x5_1600 United Airlines flight UA-1418 made an emergency landing in Calgary, Canada, on October 13th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane was flying from Houston, Texas, when the crew declared an emergency due to problems with autopilot system and possible issues with nose gear.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 64 people aboard remained safe.

United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Portland

October 14, 2016

United Airlines flight UA-789 had to return and make an emergency landing at Portland International Airport, Oregon, on October 13th.

The Boeing 737-900 plane took off for Denver, Colorado, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an electrical smell onboard.

The plane landed safely. There were 177 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

United Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Athens

October 2, 2016

United Airlines flight UA-125 made an emergency landing in Athens, Greece, on September 30th.

The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to return shortly afterwards after the passengers noticed fluid leaking from the left hand wing.

The plane landed safely. All 209 passengers and 11 crew members remained unhurt.

United Airlines Plane Diverts to Las Vegas

September 28, 2016

United Airlines flight UA-1469 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Las Vegas, Nevada, on September 26th.

The Boeing 777-200 plane flying from Los Angeles, California, to Newark, New Jersey, was diverted due to smell of smoke in the cockpit.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 269 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

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United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Portland

September 21, 2016

United Airlines flight UA-766 made an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon, on September 19th.

The plane was flying from San Francisco, California, when a bird hit it, prompting the crew to declare an emergency.

The plane landed safely. All 163 people aboard remained unharmed.

United Airlines Flight Diverts to Boston due to Engine Instrument Problem

September 7, 2016

United Airlines flight UA-64 had to divert for an emergency landing in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 5th.

The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Newark, New Jersey, to Lisbon, Portugal, was diverted after the crew reported an engine instrument problem.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

The passengers were accommodated in other flights.

United Airlines Plane Diverts to Ireland due to Severe Turbulence

September 2, 2016

United Airlines flight UA-880 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, County Clare, Republic of Ireland, on August 31st.

The Boeing 767-300 en-route from Houston, Texas, to London, England, encountered severe turbulence over Atlantic Ocean, prompting the crew to divert.

At least 12 passengers and 2 crew members suffered minor injuries.

The injured were taken to hospital.

The passengers were later accommodated in a replacement plane.

United Airlines Plane Returns to Colorado due to Bird Ingestion

August 17, 2016

United Airlines flight UA-1618 had to return and make an emergency landing at Denver International Airport, Colorado, on August 13.

The Airbus A320-200 flying to Virginia had to return due to bird ingestion.

The plane landed safely.

All 153 people aboard remained safe.