LONDON- United Airlines (UA) flight from London Heathrow (LHR) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) made a U-turn after declaring an emergency Today (November 9, 2024).
Chicago-based carrier operates multiple daily flights between London and Newark/New York.
United London to Newark Flight Emergency
According to unconfirmed reports shared by X user, United Flight UAL17 or UA17 returned to London due to a suspected fuel leak.
However, we have reached out to United Airlines’ media relations team to get the official and real updates.
As per FlightRadar24 data, United flight UA17 took off from London with 25 minutes delay at 12:30 PM local time. After being airborne for around 45 minutes, the flight crew makes a U-turn.
The crew declared emergency after crossing the Dublin Airport (DUB) and was at 33,000 feet. The flight landed safely back at Heathrow at around 2:10 PM local time.
The aircraft then taxied to an isolated area near Terminal 2 for inspection.
The aircraft involved in the incident is a Boeing 767-300ER, registered as N664UA. Further, it is a 26.4-year-old aircraft, powered by Pratt and Whitney PW4000 engines.
If we talk about similar incidents, in August 2024, a Garuda Indonesia (GA) flight rejected takeoff after a fuel leak from its Boeing 737 aircraft at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK).
Last year, an American Airlines (AA) flight from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to LaGuardia (LGA) made an emergency landing at Kalamazoo Battle Creek Int’l Airport (AZO) after experiencing a fuel lead mid-air. The flight was operated by Boeing 737 aircraft.
This is the developing story. Stay tuned for more updates.
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