Incident Boeing 767-322ER (WL) N651UA,
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Date:Tuesday 10 May 2022
Time:c. 06:20 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic B763 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 767-322ER (WL)
Owner/operator:United Airlines
Registration: N651UA
MSN: 25389/452
Year of manufacture:1992
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:near Lima -   Peru
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:Lima-Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM/SPIM)
Destination airport:Houston-George Bush Intercontinental Airport, TX (IAH/KIAH)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
United Airlines flight UA855, a Boeing 767-322ER, suffered an engine failure after takeoff from Lima Airport, Peru.
The flight turned around and safely landed back at Lima, 34 minutes after takeoff.
Video footage taken by a passenger show sparks being emitted from engine no.2.

Sources:

https://larepublica.pe/sociedad/2022/05/10/avion-que-iba-desde-lima-a-estados-unidos-aterriza-de-emergencia-pasajero-capto-video-de-falla-de-motor-aeropuerto-jorge-chavez/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n651ua#2bcc7b5c

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
3 June 1997 N651UA United Airlines 0 100 miles south of Asuncion unk
Turbulence
19 December 2022 N651UA United Airlines 0 En-Route near Cancún International Airport, MEX (CUN/MMUN) unk
Turbulence

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-May-2022 06:19 harro Added
11-May-2022 18:02 The2ndBaron Updated [Damage]

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