United B739 at Chicago on Jan 22nd 2016, overran runway on landing
Last Update: January 22, 2016 / 21:33:57 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 22, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-734
Departure
San Francisco, United States
Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Aircraft Registration
N36444
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
Airport ICAO Code
KORD
A passenger reported the touchdown was very smooth but the aircraft didn't seem to slow down normally during roll out.
Another passenger commented while being bussed to the terminal: "This bus ride is rougher than the landing was."
Metars:
KORD 221844Z 36010KT 4SM -SN SCT016 BKN031 OVC042 M02/M05 A3021
KORD 221844Z 36010KT 4SM -SN SCT016 BKN031 OVC042 M02/M05 A3021 RMK AO2 P0000 T10221050
KORD 221805Z 34008KT 2 1/2SM -SN BR FEW008 BKN013 OVC029 M03/M05 A3022 RMK AO2 P0000 T10281050
KORD 221816Z 35008KT 4SM -SN BR FEW008 BKN016 OVC031 M03/M05 A3022 RMK AO2 P0000 T10331050
KORD 221758Z 35009KT 2 1/2SM R10L/2800VP6000FT -SN BR SCT010 BKN022 OVC027 M03/M05 A3022
KORD 221751Z 34009KT 2SM R10L/2800VP6000FT -SN BR FEW016 BKN028 OVC037 M03/M05 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP243 P0002 60002 T10281050 11028 21050 58009
KORD 221744Z 33008KT 2 1/2SM -SN BR FEW016 BKN026 OVC037 M03/M05 A3022 RMK AO2 P0000 T10281050
KORD 221732Z 35007KT 2 1/2SM R10L/5000VP6000FT -SN BR FEW010 BKN031 OVC037 M03/M05 A3023
KORD 221723Z 35007KT 2SM R10L/6000VP6000FT -SN BR SCT010 BKN017 OVC035 M03/M05 A3024 RMK AO2 P0000 T10331050
KORD 221651Z 36008KT 1 1/2SM R10L/4500VP6000FT -SN BR OVC012 M04/M06 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP254 P0000 T10391056
KORD 221551Z 36008KT 1 3/4SM -SN BR OVC014 M04/M07 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP257 P0000 T10441067
KORD 221537Z 36008KT 1 3/4SM -SN BR OVC014 M04/M07 A3026 RMK AO2 P0000 T10441067
KORD 221518Z 36008KT 2SM -SN OVC015 M04/M07 A3025 RMK AO2 P0000 T10441072
KORD 221502Z 01009KT 3SM -SN OVC016 M04/M08 A3025 RMK AO2 P0000 T10441078
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 22, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-734
Departure
San Francisco, United States
Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Aircraft Registration
N36444
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
Airport ICAO Code
KORD
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