United B789 over Hudson Bay on Sep 26th 2024, captain's displays went blank
Last Update: October 4, 2024 / 09:58:36 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 26, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-231
Departure
Los Angeles, United States
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
N27958
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
The Canadian TSB reported the captain's primary flight and navigation displays failed showing a blank display, the flight management computers entered a degraded mode with limited capabilities, lateral navigation was not possible, however, heading and track mode remained available. The crew declared Mayday and diverted to O'Hare via alternate navigation and vectors.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 26, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-231
Departure
Los Angeles, United States
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
N27958
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
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