United B738 at San Diego on Oct 10th 2017, rejected takeoff due to engine failure
Last Update: October 10, 2017 / 20:57:09 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 10, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-621
Departure
San Diego, United States
Destination
San Francisco, United States
Aircraft Registration
N76516
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The flight was cancelled.
A ground observer reported when the aircraft accelerated the engines for takeoff after receiving takeoff clearance "flames began shooting back from the left engine".
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 10, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-621
Departure
San Diego, United States
Destination
San Francisco, United States
Aircraft Registration
N76516
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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