United B763 over Atlantic on Sep 21st 2026, engine trouble

Last Update: September 21, 2026 / 15:51:26 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 21, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine trouble

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-938

Departure
Chicago O'Hare, United States

Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom

Aircraft Registration
N674UA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

A United Boeing 767-300, registration N674UA performing flight UA-938 (dep Sep 20th) from Chicago O'Hare,IL (USA) to London Heathrow,EN (UK) with 173 people on board, was enroute at FL370 about 280nm west of Shannon (Ireland) when the crew decided to divert to Shannon due to problems with the left hand engine (PW4060). The crew subsequently declared Mayday and continued for a safe landing on Shannon's runway 24 about 45 minutes later.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Shannon about 5.5 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
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Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
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Year of Manufacture
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 21, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine trouble

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-938

Departure
Chicago O'Hare, United States

Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom

Aircraft Registration
N674UA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

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