United B763 near London on Nov 23rd 2025, fumes on board
Last Update: November 24, 2025 / 17:10:05 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 23, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Fumes on board
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-12
Departure
Zurich, Switzerland
Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Aircraft Registration
N665UA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
A passenger reported it appeared there were engine problems shortly after departure, a number of passengers and cabin crew became sick, the aircraft diverted to London.
The remainder of the flight was cancelled.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 24 hours, then continued to Chicago O'Hare as flight UA-3908 reaching Chicago estimated to land with a delay of about 26 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 23, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Fumes on board
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-12
Departure
Zurich, Switzerland
Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Aircraft Registration
N665UA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
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