United B772 near London on Aug 7th 2015, spark(l)ing seat

Last Update: August 7, 2015 / 20:50:18 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 7, 2015

Classification
Incident

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-935

Aircraft Registration
N782UA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

A United Boeing 777-200, registration N782UA performing flight UA-935 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Los Angeles,CA (USA) with 265 passengers and 14 crew, was enroute at FL320 about 280nm northnorthwest of London, abeam Prestwick,SC (UK), when the crew decided to return to London Heathrow, after two passenger seats in Global First Class began to emit sparks due to eletrical issues. The aircraft landed safely back on Heathrow's runway 27L about one hour later, emergency services checked the aircraft before it proceeded to the apron.

The airline confirmed electrical issues with passenger seats as cause of the return.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N782UA
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
BOEING
Aircraft Model / Type
777-222
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
B772
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Manufacturer
Engine Model
Engine Type
Pounds of Thrust
Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 7, 2015

Classification
Incident

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-935

Aircraft Registration
N782UA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

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