United B744 at London on Aug 20th 2013, cabin did not pressurize
Last Update: August 20, 2013 / 20:39:46 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 20, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cabin did not pressurize
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-900
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
San Francisco, United States
Aircraft Registration
N117UA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
The flight was cancelled.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 20, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cabin did not pressurize
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-900
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
San Francisco, United States
Aircraft Registration
N117UA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
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