United B739 near Chicago on Apr 30th 2026, odour in cabin
Last Update: May 1, 2026 / 17:13:30 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 30, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-1631
Departure
Newark, United States
Destination
Las Vegas, United States
Aircraft Registration
N61882
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
The airline reported the aircraft diverted to Chicago due to an odour in the back of the cabin.
A replacement Boeing 737-900 registration N69838 reached Las Vegas with a delay of about 4.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 24.5 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 30, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-1631
Departure
Newark, United States
Destination
Las Vegas, United States
Aircraft Registration
N61882
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
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