United B764 near Newark on Aug 28h 2026, lost RVSM capability

Last Update: August 29, 2026 / 17:36:26 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 28, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-385

Departure
Newark, United States

Destination
Dubrovnik, Croatia

Aircraft Registration
N69059

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-400

ICAO Type Designator
B764

A United Boeing 767-400, registration N69059 performing flight UA-385 from Newark,NJ (USA) to Dubrovnik (Croatia), was climbing out of Newark when the crew stopped the climb at FL250 with a block altitude clearance FL240-FL260. The crew queried ATC what altitude they were showing, the controller responded they were showing FL250. Some time later the crew announced after working their checklists, that they were no longer RVSM (reduced vertical separation minima) capable and needed to return to Newark. The aircraft landed safely back on Newark's runway 04R about 90 minutes after departure.

A replacement Boeing 767-400 registration N66051 reached Dubrovnik with a delay of about 7 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Newark about 15 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N69059
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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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 28, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-385

Departure
Newark, United States

Destination
Dubrovnik, Croatia

Aircraft Registration
N69059

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-400

ICAO Type Designator
B764

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