United B772 over Pacific on Apr 28th 2025, cargo door indication

Last Update: April 29, 2025 / 18:39:07 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 28, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-1731

Departure
Kailua Kona, United States

Destination
Denver, United States

Aircraft Registration
N780UA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

A United Boeing 777-200, registration N780UA performing flight UA-1731 (dep Apr 27th) from Kailua Kona,HI to Denver,CO (USA) with 360 passengers and 10 crew, was enroute at FL370 over the Pacific Ocean about 1150nm southwest of San Francisco,CA (USA) when the crew received an open cargo door indication, descended the aircraft to 9000 feet and diverted to San Francisco, where the aircraft landed safely on runway 28R about 3.5 hours after leaving FL370.

The FAA reported: "United Airlines Flight 1731 landed safely at San Francisco International Airport around 3:45 a.m. local time on Monday, April 28, after the crew reported an open cargo door indication. The Boeing 777-200 departed Kona International Airport in Hawaii and was headed to Denver International Airport. The FAA will investigate."

The airline reported the aircraft diverted to San Francisco to address a malfunctioning cargo door sensor.

A replacement Boeing 777-200 registration N219UA is about to reach Denver with a delay of about 7 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in San Francisco about 7 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 28, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-1731

Departure
Kailua Kona, United States

Destination
Denver, United States

Aircraft Registration
N780UA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

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