United B789 at Frankfurt on May 5th 2021, flaps problem
Last Update: May 5, 2021 / 20:00:55 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 5, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-46
Departure
Houston Intercontinental, United States
Destination
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Aircraft Registration
N25982
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
Airport ICAO Code
EDDF
The emergency forced another aircraft to perform two unexpected 360ies, this aircraft received a lightning strike on final afterwards, see Incident: Lufthansa E190 at Frankfurt on May 5th 2021, lightning strike.
A replacement Boeing 787-9 registration N29975, initially assigned to perform flight UA-906, performed the return flight UA-47 on schedule.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 6.5 hours, then departed for flight UA-906 to Chicago O'Hare and is estimated to reach Chicago with a delay of 5 hours.
Metars:
EDDF 051150Z 25017KT 220V280 9999 -SHRA FEW014 FEW028CB 11/01 Q1007 TEMPO TSRAGS=
EDDF 051120Z 25017G31KT 9999 -SHRA FEW014 FEW028CB 08/01 Q1007 TEMPO TSRAGS=
EDDF 051050Z 26016KT 9999 FEW014 FEW028CB 09/01 Q1006 TEMPO TSRAGS=
EDDF 051020Z 27022G35KT 250V310 9999 -SHRA FEW014 SCT028CB BKN035 07/02 Q1007 TEMPO TSRAGS=
EDDF 050950Z 27017KT 240V300 9999 VCSH FEW012 FEW028CB BKN035 10/02 Q1006 RESHRA TEMPO TSRA=
COR EDDF 050920Z 26014KT 9999 -SHRA FEW012 SCT028CB BKN034 11/02 Q1005 RESHRA TEMPO TSRA=
EDDF 050850Z 25014G25KT 210V290 9999 SHRA FEW012 SCT028CB BKN032 08/02 Q1005 TEMPO TSRA=
EDDF 050820Z 23016KT 9999 SCT032 09/01 Q1005 TEMPO SHRA SCT030CB=
EDDF 050750Z 23016KT 9999 VCSH FEW014 FEW025CB SCT032 09/02 Q1005 RESHRA NOSIG=
EDDF 050720Z 22016KT 9999 VCSH FEW028TCU 09/01 Q1005 TEMPO SHRA=
EDDF 050650Z 24014KT 9999 FEW028 09/02 Q1005 BECMG 26020G30KT=
EDDF 050620Z 23017KT 9999 FEW028 08/01 Q1005 BECMG 26020G30KT=
COR EDDF 050550Z 23016KT 9999 FEW028 08/01 Q1004 BECMG 26020G30KT=
EDDF 050520Z 23013KT CAVOK 07/01 Q1004 NOSIG=
EDDF 050450Z 23012KT CAVOK 07/01 Q1004 NOSIG=
EDDF 050420Z 23011KT 9999 FEW026 06/01 Q1003 NOSIG=
EDDF 050350Z 23011KT 9999 FEW026 07/02 Q1003 NOSIG=
EDDF 050320Z 22011KT 9999 FEW026 07/02 Q1003 NOSIG=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 5, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-46
Departure
Houston Intercontinental, United States
Destination
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Aircraft Registration
N25982
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
Airport ICAO Code
EDDF
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