United B739 near Houston on Dec 11th 2021, weather radar failure
Last Update: December 12, 2021 / 20:59:10 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 11, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-1161
Departure
Newark, United States
Destination
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
N38443
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 80 minutes, then continued the flight and reached Puerto Vallarta with a delay of 2 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 11, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-1161
Departure
Newark, United States
Destination
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
N38443
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
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