United B789 at Los Angeles on Mar 2nd 2026, engine fire

Last Update: March 2, 2026 / 22:37:22 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 2, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine fire

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-2127

Departure
Los Angeles, United States

Destination
Newark, United States

Aircraft Registration
N24972

Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

ICAO Type Designator
B789

A United Boeing 787-9, registration N24972 performing flight UA-2127 from Los Angeles,CA to Newark,NJ (USA), was climbing out of Los Angeles' runway 25R when the crew stopped the climb at FL180 reporting a left hand engine (GEnx) fire. The aircraft turned around, the crew advised it appeared the engine fire was out. The aircraft landed safely back on runway 25L, vacated the runway and stopped clear of the runway. Initially the crew thought they would not need to evacuate, but the engine fire indication came back on prompting the crew to initiate an emergency evacuation. The crew advised that both fire bottles had been discharged. Smoke was visible around the aircraft during the evacuation.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N24972
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 2, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine fire

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-2127

Departure
Los Angeles, United States

Destination
Newark, United States

Aircraft Registration
N24972

Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

ICAO Type Designator
B789

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