United B772 near Edinburgh on Dec 4th 2025, burning smell in cabin
Last Update: December 8, 2025 / 17:52:25 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 4, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
UA-949
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
San Francisco, United States
Aircraft Registration
N74007
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
The airline reported the aircraft diverted to Edinburgh due to a burning smell on board, the passengers were taken to hotels and rebooked onto other flights.
The aircraft remained on the ground in Edinburgh for about 52 hours, then positioned to San Francisco and returned to service.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 4, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
UA-949
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
San Francisco, United States
Aircraft Registration
N74007
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
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