{"id":28741,"date":"2022-12-31T16:15:58","date_gmt":"2022-12-31T10:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=28741"},"modified":"2022-12-31T17:07:01","modified_gmt":"2022-12-31T11:37:01","slug":"united-airlines-boeing-787-9-makes-emergency-landing-in-american-samoa-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/31\/united-airlines-boeing-787-9-makes-emergency-landing-in-american-samoa-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"United Airlines Boeing 787-9 makes emergency landing in American Samoa | Exclusive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The inflight emergency has kept passengers stranded in the middle of the Pacific for more than 11 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Passengers onboard a&nbsp;United Airlines&nbsp;flight bound for&nbsp;Sydney&nbsp;from Los Angeles International Airport will likely miss ringing in the New Year in Australia.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The flight, which departed Thursday evening, was scheduled to come to Sydney on the morning of New Year\u2019s Eve. Still, the crew onboard the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.united.com\/ual\/en\/us\/fly\/travel\/inflight\/aircraft\/787-9.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;reported a mechanical problem mid-flight, prompting a diversion to Pago Pago, American Samoa.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-united-airlines-boeing-787-9\">United Airlines Boeing 787-9 <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/United_Airlines_Boeing_787-9_Dreamliner_33047122154-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28742\" width=\"1035\" height=\"690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/United_Airlines_Boeing_787-9_Dreamliner_33047122154-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/United_Airlines_Boeing_787-9_Dreamliner_33047122154-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/United_Airlines_Boeing_787-9_Dreamliner_33047122154-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/United_Airlines_Boeing_787-9_Dreamliner_33047122154-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/United_Airlines_Boeing_787-9_Dreamliner_33047122154-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/United_Airlines_Boeing_787-9_Dreamliner_33047122154-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/United_Airlines_Boeing_787-9_Dreamliner_33047122154-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/United_Airlines_Boeing_787-9_Dreamliner_33047122154-1140x760.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1035px) 100vw, 1035px\" \/><figcaption><strong>United Airlines Boeing 787-9 | Aviationa2z.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Initial data indicated the aircraft was scheduled to depart 40 minutes after being diverted; however, according to many reports, the plane has remained on the ground since it landed, leaving passengers stranded. United Airlines has reportedly sent a replacement aircraft to complete the journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-los-angeles-international-airport\">Los Angeles International Airport&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.united.com\/ual\/en\/us\/fly\/travel\/inflight\/aircraft\/787-9.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United Airlines 839 (UA839) <\/a><\/strong>departed&nbsp;Los Angeles International Airport&nbsp;Friday, December 30th, 2022 at 23:01 PST. After flying for almost 10-and-a-half hours, the flight made an&nbsp;emergency landing&nbsp;at Pago Pago International Airport after a potential oil leak from 1 of the aircraft\u2019s engines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>The aircraft landed safely just after 6:00 Samoa Standard Time (SST) Friday, and 4:00 Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) Saturday, December 31, 2022.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">United <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UA839?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UA839<\/a> from Los Angeles to Sydney diverted to Pago Pago in the middle of the Pacific due to right engine issue<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/es2ZuhExaB\">https:\/\/t.co\/es2ZuhExaB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KQMiQh5Jev\">pic.twitter.com\/KQMiQh5Jev<\/a><\/p>&mdash; AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/airlivenet\/status\/1608935763198050304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 30, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption><strong>United Airlines Boeing 787-9 | Aviationa2z.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>A representative for the carrier stated accommodations are being made for the grounded passengers.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cToday\u2019s flight diverted to Pago Pago to address a mechanical problem, we\u2019re making use of our facilities, including available hotel options, to accommodate our customers, and will fly in a new flight to the island, so they can finish their trip to Sydney soon.\u201d &#8211; Representative, United Airlines<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Kaylee Gonzalez resides in Australia and told her partner, a passenger on the flight, was sharing a room in Pago Pago with 2 other travelers. She also had difficulty communicating with United\u2019s customer representatives and told her partner will now miss spending the holiday with loved ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rawImage-e1538473552272-1-1-1024x654.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rawImage-e1538473552272-1-1-1024x654.png 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rawImage-e1538473552272-1-1-600x383.png 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rawImage-e1538473552272-1-1-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rawImage-e1538473552272-1-1-768x491.png 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rawImage-e1538473552272-1-1-1536x981.png 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rawImage-e1538473552272-1-1-750x479.png 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rawImage-e1538473552272-1-1-1140x728.png 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rawImage-e1538473552272-1-1.png 1565w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong>United Airlines Boeing 787-9 | Aviationa2z.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cIt was a terrifying moment,\u201d&nbsp;Gonzalez told to The Sydney Morning Herald. \u201cHe\u2019s now missed his connecting flight to Gold Coast and will miss NYE with his family.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>N24979, another United Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, is scheduled to pick up the stranded passengers in Pago Pago, according to data from Flightradar24. The plane flew to Sydney from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fly2houston.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">George Bush Intercontinental Airport<\/a><\/strong> in Houston as UA101. Its next flight, UA842, scheduled for Los Angeles, has been revoked so it can fly to American Samoa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Flight Aware, the jet departed Sydney at 17:00 AEDT, beginning its nearly 6-hour journey backward in time to Pago Pago. It is scheduled to land at 12:44 SST. It will then leave Pago Pago at 3:00 SST, returning to Sydney on January 1st at 7:15 AEDT, nearly 24 hours after passengers were initially expected to arrive in Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also, read          <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/04\/pilot-threatens-to-crash-stolen-plane-into-walmart-store-lands-safely-exclusive-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pilot threatens to crash stolen plane into Walmart store, lands safely | EXCLUSIVE VIDEO<\/a>                    <\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/28\/air-india-express-flight-from-mumbai-to-dubai-flight-delayed-after-technical-problems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Air India Express flight from Mumbai to Dubai flight delayed after technical problems<\/a>               <\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/28\/plane-crashes-into-power-transmission-tower-in-us-cuts-off-electricity-for-80000-residents-exclusive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Plane Crashes Into Power Transmission Tower In Us, Cuts Off Electricity For 80,000 Residents | Exclusive<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"an-airport-not-usually-served-by-united\">An airport not usually served by America<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Pago Pago International Airport, also known as Tafuna Airport, is a public airport located seven miles southwest of Pago Pago. It is situated in the village and plains of Tafuna on the Island of Tutuila, 1 of the 7 islands that make up the American Samoa territory. Tutuila is the largest and most populated island, with more than 40,000 passengers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/United-Airlines-1024x768.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/United-Airlines-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/United-Airlines-600x450.webp 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/United-Airlines-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/United-Airlines-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/United-Airlines-750x563.webp 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/United-Airlines-1140x855.webp 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/United-Airlines.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong>United Airlines Boeing 787-9 | Aviationa2z.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The airport is American Samoa\u2019s primary commercial service, with international service to Western Samoa and Hawaii. Hawaiian Airlines is the only major commercial airline to serve the airport, flying from Honolulu three times weekly.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thank you<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stay updated with Aviationa2z.com and Google News<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United Airlines Boeing 787-9 makes emergency landing in American Samoa | Exclusive<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":28746,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7215,7216,7218,6761,7308],"tags":[152,392,104,1343,79,2030,393,81],"class_list":{"0":"post-28741","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-airline-news","8":"category-aviation-news","9":"category-international-aviation-news","10":"category-news","11":"category-us-airlines-news","12":"tag-airlines","13":"tag-airlines-news","14":"tag-airport","15":"tag-america","16":"tag-aviation","17":"tag-aviation-a2z-news","18":"tag-aviation-news","19":"tag-latest-aviation-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28741","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28741"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28741\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28749,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28741\/revisions\/28749"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28746"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28741"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28741"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28741"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}