United B738 at Denver on May 17th 2026, gear problems on departure

Last Update: May 18, 2026 / 16:39:46 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 17, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-484

Departure
Denver, United States

Destination
Albuquerque, United States

Aircraft Registration
N73291

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A United Boeing 737-800, registration N73291 performing flight UA-484 from Denver,CO to Albuquerque,NM (USA) with 169 people on board, was climbing out of Denver's runway 34L when the crew stopped the climb at 11000 feet reporting gear problems and decided to return to Denver. The aircraft landed safely back on Denver's runway 34L about 30 minutes after departure.

A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration N77520 reached Albuquerque with a delay of about 5:15 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Denver about 14 hours after landing.
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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Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B738
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Engine Count
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Engine Type
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 17, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-484

Departure
Denver, United States

Destination
Albuquerque, United States

Aircraft Registration
N73291

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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