United B788 near Boston on Aug 10th 2026, cracked windshield
Last Update: August 11, 2026 / 17:01:34 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 10, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-108
Departure
Washington Dulles, United States
Destination
Munich, Germany
Aircraft Registration
N26906
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
A passenger reported the crew announced a cracked windshield as reason for the diversion.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Boston about 16 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 10, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-108
Departure
Washington Dulles, United States
Destination
Munich, Germany
Aircraft Registration
N26906
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
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