United B763 at Newark and Munich on Jun 15th 2016, hydraulic problems

Last Update: June 15, 2016 / 22:03:15 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 15, 2016

Classification
Incident

Cause
Hydraulic problems

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-30

Departure
Newark, United States

Destination
Munich, Germany

Aircraft Registration
N661UA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

A United Boeing 767-300, registration N661UA performing flight UA-30 (dep Jun 14th) from Newark,NJ (USA) to Munich (Germany), departed Newark's runway 04L when a ceiling panel opened. The aircraft continued departure and the flight and was descending towards Munich when the crew reported hydraulic problems and requested emergency services on stand by for landing. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on Munich's runway 26R at a normal speed and taxied to the apron.

A ground observer in Munich reported that maintenance replaced a tyre on the right main gear.

"this came open on our take off, Flight UA30.Can we push it back up to help calm passenger nerves?
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 15, 2016

Classification
Incident

Cause
Hydraulic problems

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-30

Departure
Newark, United States

Destination
Munich, Germany

Aircraft Registration
N661UA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

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