United B788 near Boston on Aug 10th 2026, cracked windshield

Last Update: August 11, 2026 / 17:01:34 GMT/Zulu time

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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 United Boeing 787-8, registration N26906 performing flight UA-108 from Washington Dulles,DC (USA) to Munich (Germany), was enroute at FL390 about 130nm northnortheast of Boston,MA (USA) when the crew decided to divert to Boston due to a cracked windshield. The aircraft landed safely on Boston's runway 22L about one hour after leaving FL390.

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
Registration mark
N26906
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
B788
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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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