United B763 near Boston on Dec 31st 2024, lightning strike

Last Update: January 3, 2025 / 19:55:08 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 31, 2024

Classification
Incident

Cause
Lightning strike

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-16

Departure
Newark, United States

Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom

Aircraft Registration
N657UA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

A United Boeing 767-300, registration N657UA performing flight UA-16 from Newark,NJ (USA) to London Heathrow,EN (UK), was enroute at FL330 about 140nm northeast of Boston,MA (USA) when the crew decided to turn around and divert to Boston, where the aircraft landed safely on runway 22L about 85 minutes after departure.

The FAA reported: "United Airlines Flight 16 safely diverted to Boston Logan International Airport around 10:50 p.m. local time on Tuesday, Dec. 31, after the crew reported a lightning strike. The Boeing 767-300 departed from Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey and was headed to Heathrow Airport in London. The FAA will investigate."
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N657UA
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Aircraft Model / Type
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 31, 2024

Classification
Incident

Cause
Lightning strike

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-16

Departure
Newark, United States

Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom

Aircraft Registration
N657UA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

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