United B764 near London on Aug 24th 2026, packs issue

Last Update: August 25, 2026 / 18:51:38 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 24, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-169

Departure
Venice, Italy

Destination
Newark, United States

Aircraft Registration
N76062

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-400

ICAO Type Designator
B764

A United Boeing 767-400, registration N76062 performing flight UA-169 from Venice (Italy) to Newark,NJ (USA), was enroute at FL300 about 40nm west of London Heathrow,EN (UK) when the crew initiated a descent to FL170 and decided to turn around to divert to London due to problems with the packs (Pressurization Air Conditioning Kits). The aircraft dumped fuel and landed on Heathrow's runway 09L about 45 minutes later.

The airline reported a mechanical issue.

The aircraft remained on the ground in Heathrow for about 26 hours, then continued the journey as flight UA-3921 and is currently estimated to reach Newark with a delay of about 27.5 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
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Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B764
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 24, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-169

Departure
Venice, Italy

Destination
Newark, United States

Aircraft Registration
N76062

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-400

ICAO Type Designator
B764

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