United B763 at Newark on Sep 12th 2026, loud squeal on flight deck

Last Update: September 14, 2026 / 18:42:05 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 12, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-16

Departure
Newark, United States

Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom

Aircraft Registration
N677UA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

A United Boeing 767-300, registration N677UA performing flight UA-16 from Newark,NJ (USA) to London Heathrow,EN (UK), was climbing out of Newark when the crew requested to level off at FL310 to work on an ongoing issue, subsequently declared emergency and requested to return to Newark due to a loud squeal on the flight deck. The aircraft landed safely on runway 22R about 50 minutes after departure.

The aircraft returned to service about 23 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N677UA
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 12, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-16

Departure
Newark, United States

Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom

Aircraft Registration
N677UA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

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