United B738 at New York on Apr 22nd 2015, leak from left engine
Last Update: April 25, 2015 / 21:07:19 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 22, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-1496
Departure
New York La Guardia, United States
Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Aircraft Registration
N24202
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The FAA reported the source of the fluid leaking is under investigation.
A replacement Boeing 737-900 registration N69835 reached Chicago with a delay of 6.5 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 22, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-1496
Departure
New York La Guardia, United States
Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Aircraft Registration
N24202
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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