United B772 over Pacific on Jun 1st 2025, electrical problems

Last Update: June 4, 2025 / 15:10:54 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 1, 2025

Classification
Incident

Cause
Electrical problems

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-863

Departure
San Francisco, United States

Destination
Sydney, Australia

Aircraft Registration
N78002

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

A United Boeing 777-200, registration N78002 performing flight UA-863 (dep May 31st) from San Francisco,CA (USA) to Sydney,NS (Australia), was enroute at FL320 about 400nm south of Honolulu,HI (USA) when the crew decided to divert to Honolulu reporting electrical problems. The aircraft maintained FL320, landed safely on Honolulu's runway 08L about one hour later and taxied to the apron.

The FAA reported: "United Airlines Flight 863 landed safely at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu around 4:30 a.m. Sunday, June 1, after the crew reported an electrical issue. The Boeing 777-200 departed from San Francisco International Airport and was headed to Sydney Airport in Australia."

The remainder of the flight was cancelled.

The occurrence aircraft departed Honolulu after 41 hours on the ground and positioned back to San Francisco before returning to service.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N78002
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Aircraft Model / Type
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 1, 2025

Classification
Incident

Cause
Electrical problems

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-863

Departure
San Francisco, United States

Destination
Sydney, Australia

Aircraft Registration
N78002

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

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