United B763 near Boston on Dec 31st 2024, lightning strike
Last Update: January 3, 2025 / 19:55:08 GMT/Zulu time
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
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
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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