United B772 near Calgary on May 14th 2026, captain incapacitated

Last Update: May 22, 2026 / 15:32:39 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 14, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
Captain incapacitated

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-990

Departure
San Francisco, United States

Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France

Aircraft Registration
N788UA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

A United Boeing 777-200, registration N788UA performing flight UA-990 from San Francisco,CA (USA) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) with 274 passengers and 13 crew, was enroute at FL330 about 70nm southeast of Calgary,AB (Canada) when the captain became incapacitated. A relief pilot assumed the captain's duties, the crew diverted the aircraft to Calgary for a safe landing on runway 35R about 30 minutes later.

The aircraft remained on the ground for about 4.5 hours, then returned to San Francisco.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N788UA
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
B772
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 14, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
Captain incapacitated

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-990

Departure
San Francisco, United States

Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France

Aircraft Registration
N788UA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

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