United A319 at Washington on Feb 3rd 2026, engine problems

Last Update: February 9, 2026 / 18:05:41 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 3, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-2241

Departure
Washington Dulles, United States

Destination
Cleveland, United States

Aircraft Registration
N889UA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

A United Airbus A319-100, registration N889UA performing flight UA-2241 from Washington Dulles,DC to Cleveland,OH (USA) with 113 people on board, was climbing out of Dulles' runway 30 when the crew requested to stop climb at 3000 feet indicating some engine issue, later explaining both engines were operating, however they had some unusual indications and some noises, they were not sure what was going on, the crew declared emergency. The aircraft landed safely on runway 19R about 11 minutes after departure.

A replacement A320-200 registration N494UA reached Cleveland with a delay of about 3.5 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Washington on Feb 9th 2026.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
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Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 3, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-2241

Departure
Washington Dulles, United States

Destination
Cleveland, United States

Aircraft Registration
N889UA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

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