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NEW YORK- United Airlines (UA) flight from New York’s Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) made a U-turn on February 7, 2025.
Chicago-based carrier operates a daily flight between a major East Coast city and the pearl of the Gulf using Boeing 777 aircraft.
Photo: FlightRadar24United Flight U-Turn
According to FlightRadar24 data, United Airlines flight UA164 took off from Newark at 3:08 AM UTC.
Shortly after takeoff, the flight experienced technical issues with the aircraft at 19,000 feet. Following this, the flight crew contacted ATC and decided to burn extra fuel.
The crew made a holding pattern near Springfield before coming back for a precautionary landing at Newark Airport. The flight landed safely at Newark at 4:41 AM UTC, almost one hour and 30 minutes later from its departure.
The flight was operated by Boeing 777-200ER, registered as N79011. Further, it is a 25.7-year-old aircraft powered by the world’s most powerful GE90 engines.
Photo: By tjdarmstadt – IMG_0388.jpg, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=61530146Usually, the United 777-200ER has 50 Business Class seats, 24 premium economy seats, and 202 economy seats.
The exact details of technical issues are not known, however by looking at the flight schedule, the aircraft remained on the ground for over 3 days at EWR before operating the flight to Tokyo Narita (NRT). This means it could be a major issue.
The airline arranged another aircraft, however, due to severe weather conditions, the crew could not operate the flight and was forced to cancel it.
Photo: Clément AlloingSimilar Incident
On January 25, 2025, A United Airlines Boeing 767-400 executed an emergency return to Newark Liberty International Airport following a cockpit fire alarm during its flight to San Juan, Puerto Rico. The incident triggered an immediate Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) investigation and caused a five-hour delay for passengers.
Flight UA2143 reached approximately 200 nautical miles southeast of Newark at a cruising altitude of 31,000 feet when the crew detected the fire alarm. Audio transmissions confirmed the presence of a fire bell, prompting an immediate turnaround decision despite the crew’s indication that no immediate assistance was required.
The aircraft, registered as N59053, landed safely on Newark’s runway 22R within 50 minutes of the initial alarm. All passengers evacuated without injuries, and United Airlines deployed a replacement aircraft to complete the journey to San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport.
The FAA documented the incident occurring at 10 AM local time on Saturday, January 25. Their investigation focuses on identifying potential mechanical or system failures that triggered the fire alarm system.
Featured Image by Clément Alloing | Flickr
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