United B772 at London on Jul 30th 2025, smoke in cabin
Last Update: August 1, 2025 / 12:02:04 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 30, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-949
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
San Francisco, United States
Aircraft Registration
N229UA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
The airline reported fumes in one of the galleys prompted the return to London.
The flight was cancelled.
The aircraft returned to service about 32 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 30, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-949
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
San Francisco, United States
Aircraft Registration
N229UA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
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