United B772 at Beijing on May 26th 2025, rejected takeoff due to engine fire
Last Update: May 28, 2025 / 11:09:06 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 26, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-889
Departure
Beijing, China
Destination
San Francisco, United States
Aircraft Registration
N793UA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
The airline reported a mechanical failure.
The flight was cancelled.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Beijing about 50 hours after the rejected takeoff.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 26, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-889
Departure
Beijing, China
Destination
San Francisco, United States
Aircraft Registration
N793UA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
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