United B789 near Athens on Nov 9th 2026, unusual odour on board

Last Update: November 9, 2026 / 13:04:03 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 9, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-168

Departure
Tel Aviv, Israel

Destination
Newark, United States

Aircraft Registration
N24993

Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

ICAO Type Designator
B789

A United Boeing 787-9, registration N24993 performing flight UA-168 from Tel Aviv (Israel) to Newark,NJ (USA) with 230 passengers and 13 crew, was enroute at FL320 about 170nm eastsoutheast of Athens (Greece) when the crew decided to divert to Athens reporting an unusual odour on board. The aircraft landed safely on Athens' runway 03R about 40 minutes later.

The airline reported the aircraft diverted to Athens to address an odour in the cabin. A replacement aircraft is being dispatched.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N24993
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
B789
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 9, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-168

Departure
Tel Aviv, Israel

Destination
Newark, United States

Aircraft Registration
N24993

Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

ICAO Type Designator
B789

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