United A320 near Los Angeles on Mar 8th 2024, hydraulic failure
Last Update: March 9, 2024 / 16:09:05 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 8, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Hydraulic failure
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-821
Departure
San Francisco, United States
Destination
Mexico City, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
N485UA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
A replacement Airbus A320-200 registration N478UA reached Mexico City with a delay of about 5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Los Angeles about 16 hours after landing.
The airline reported it was only an issue with one of the three hydraulic systems on board.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 8, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Hydraulic failure
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-821
Departure
San Francisco, United States
Destination
Mexico City, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
N485UA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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