United B772 over Pacific on Apr 12th 2019, pilot ill
Last Update: April 13, 2019 / 21:46:52 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 12, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
United
Departure
San Francisco, United States
Destination
Auckland, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
N229UA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
The airline confirmed the aircraft diverted to Honolulu after one of the four pilots on board fell ill. The passengers were provided with meal vouchers while waiting for a replacement crew to continue the flight.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 7.5 hours, then departed again and reached Auckland with a delay of 8.5 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 12, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
United
Departure
San Francisco, United States
Destination
Auckland, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
N229UA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
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