United B739 near Chicago on Jul 3rd 2024, cabin pressure problems

Last Update: July 4, 2024 / 18:12:39 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 3, 2024

Classification
Incident

Cause
Cabin pressure problems

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-343

Departure
Chicago O'Hare, United States

Destination
San Francisco, United States

Aircraft Registration
N69830

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900

ICAO Type Designator
B739

A United Boeing 737-900, registration N69830 performing flight UA-343 from Chicago O'Hare,IL to San Francisco,CA (USA), was climbing through about FL250 out of Chicago when the crew stopped the climb, descended the aircraft to 10,000 feet and returned to Chicago for a safe landing on runway 27C about one hour after departure.

A replacement Boeing 737-900 registration N61882 reached San Francisco with a delay of about 3.5 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground about 25 hours after landing back.

The FAA reported: "United Airlines Flight 343 returned to and landed safely at Chicago O'Hare International Airport around noon local time on Wednesday, July 3, after the crew reported a pressurization issue. The Boeing 737-900 was en route to San Francisco International Airport. The FAA will investigate."
Aircraft Registration Data
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 3, 2024

Classification
Incident

Cause
Cabin pressure problems

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-343

Departure
Chicago O'Hare, United States

Destination
San Francisco, United States

Aircraft Registration
N69830

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900

ICAO Type Designator
B739

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