United B764 near Shannon on Jul 11th 2026, engine vibrations and smell

Last Update: July 11, 2026 / 22:07:05 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 11, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-509

Aircraft Registration
N76065

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-400

ICAO Type Designator
B764

A United Boeing 767-400, registration N76065 performing flight UA-509 from Rome Fiumicino (Italy) to Newark,NJ (USA) with 227 people on board, was enroute at FL340 about 280nm south of Shannon (Ireland) when the crew decided to divert to Shannon reporting right hand engine (CF6) vibrations and an odour on board. The crew reduced the engine to idle, descended to FL200 and landed safely on Shannon's runway 06 about one hour after leaving FL340. The aircraft taxied to the apron after a check by emergency services.

The remainder of the flight was cancelled.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Shannon about 7 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N76065
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
Manufacturer
BOEING
Aircraft Model / Type
767-424ER
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
B764
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Manufacturer
Engine Model
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Engine Type
Pounds of Thrust
Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 11, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-509

Aircraft Registration
N76065

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-400

ICAO Type Designator
B764

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