United B772 near Lincoln on Feb 4th 2023, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: February 5, 2023 / 12:01:24 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 4, 2023

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-1888

Departure
Chicago O'Hare, United States

Destination
Las Vegas, United States

Aircraft Registration
N779UA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

A United Boeing 777-200, registration N779UA performing flight UA-1888 from Chicago O'Hare,IL to Las Vegas,NV (USA) with 326 people on board, was enroute at FL380 about 10nm northeast of Lincoln,NE (USA) when the crew declared Mayday reporting they had lost their right hand engine (PW4077) and decided to divert to Lincoln. The aircraft positioned for an ILS approach to runway 18 and landed safely about 25 minutes after leaving FL380.

A replacement Boeing 777-200 registration N220UA reached Las Vegas with a delay of about 8 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Lincoln about 18 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N779UA
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 4, 2023

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-1888

Departure
Chicago O'Hare, United States

Destination
Las Vegas, United States

Aircraft Registration
N779UA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

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