LOT B789 near Urumqi on Aug 15th 2025, engine problem

Last Update: August 18, 2025 / 15:41:26 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 15, 2025

Classification
Incident

Flight number
LO-80

Destination
Warsaw, Poland

Aircraft Registration
SP-LSA

ICAO Type Designator
B789

A LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 787-9, registration SP-LSA performing flight LO-80 from Tokyo Narita (Japan) to Warsaw (Poland), was enroute at 11,000 meters (about FL361) about 620nm east of Urumqi (China) when the crew first descended to FL320 and subsequently decided to divert to Urumqi due to a problem with one of the engines (Trent 1000). The aircraft landed safely on Urumqi's runway 26R about 95 minutes after leaving 11,000 meters.

The airline reported the crew detected a technical problem with one of the engines while enroute over China and diverted to Urumqi. The passengers have been rebooked onto alternate flight connections.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Urumqi about 91 hours (3 days 19 hours) after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 15, 2025

Classification
Incident

Flight number
LO-80

Destination
Warsaw, Poland

Aircraft Registration
SP-LSA

ICAO Type Designator
B789

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