United B739 at Denver on Jun 9th 2025, smoking brakes
Last Update: June 10, 2025 / 16:12:51 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 9, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-2171
Departure
Charlotte, United States
Destination
Denver, United States
Aircraft Registration
N61898
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT LANDED, EXPERIENCED SMOKING BRAKES AND ARFF EXTINGUISHED FLAMES ON RIGHT MAIN GEAR, DENVER, CO."
The aircraft is still on the ground in Denver about 16 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 9, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-2171
Departure
Charlotte, United States
Destination
Denver, United States
Aircraft Registration
N61898
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
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