United B763 at Newark on Oct 17th 2016, rejected takeoff due to open cargo door indication

Last Update: October 21, 2016 / 20:03:19 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 17, 2016

Classification
Incident

Cause
Rejected takeoff

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-934

Departure
Newark, United States

Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom

Aircraft Registration
N657UA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

A United Boeing 767-300, registration N657UA performing flight UA-934 from Newark,NJ (USA) to London Heathrow,EN (UK), was accelerating for takeoff from Newark's runway 22R when the crew rejected takeoff at low speed reporting an open cargo door indication and returned to the apron.

The aircraft departed about 2 hours later and reached London with a delay of just under two hours.

A passenger reported the captain announced on the PA that a cargo door light had illuminated prompting the reject. Following maintenance and refueling the aircraft departed about two hours later.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 17, 2016

Classification
Incident

Cause
Rejected takeoff

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-934

Departure
Newark, United States

Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom

Aircraft Registration
N657UA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

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