United B739 near Wichita on Dec 14th 2023, engine problem
Last Update: December 15, 2023 / 15:55:08 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 14, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-551
Departure
Newark, United States
Destination
Denver, United States
Aircraft Registration
N62892
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
The FAA reported: "United Airlines Flight 551 landed safely at Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport in Kansas around 5 p.m. local time on Thursday, Dec. 14th, after the crew reported an engine issue." and opened an investigation.
Airport emergency services reported after landing a fire broke out in the right hand engine of the aircraft which was quickly extinguished. The passengers disembarked normally at the gate.
A replacement Boeing 737-900 registration N61886 reached Denver with a delay of about 5.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Wichita about 29 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 14, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-551
Departure
Newark, United States
Destination
Denver, United States
Aircraft Registration
N62892
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
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