United B772 at Newark on Sep 21st 2022, sparks from engine
Last Update: September 22, 2022 / 16:14:07 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 21, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-149
Departure
Newark, United States
Destination
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
N787UA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
The flight was cancelled. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Newark about 11 hours after landing back.
The airline reported the aircraft with 256 passengers on board returned to Newark due to a mechanical issue. Initial maintenance inspection suggests the mechanical issue was related to one of the hydraulic pumps.
The aircraft had rejected takeoff from Amsterdam due to fumes 19 days earlier, see Incident: United B772 at Amsterdam on Sep 2nd 2022, rejected takeoff due to smoke on board.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 21, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-149
Departure
Newark, United States
Destination
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
N787UA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
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