ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 281066
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| Date: | 03-AUG-2022 |
| Time: | 16:30 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 767-322ER (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | N670UA |
| MSN: | 29240/763 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 171 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | 100 kms northwest of Mayo -
 Ireland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) |
| Newark-Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR/KEWR) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
United Airlines flight UA941, a Boeing 767-322ER, was en route from London-Heathrow (LHR) to Newark, NJ (EWR) when fumes were noted in the cabin.
The flight crew decided to divert to Shannon Airport (SNN), Ireland.
A safe landing was made at 18:04 local time, 30 minutes after initiating the diversion.
Sources:
https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2022/08/03/transatlantic-passenger-jet-makes-emergency-landing-at-shannon-after-crew-reports-fumes-in-cabin/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ua941#2ce9acb9
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 May 2018 | N670UA | United Airlines | 0 | near München-Franz Josef Strauss Airport (MUC/EDDM) |  |
unk |
| 6 Apr 2022 | N670UA | United Airlines | 0 | about 80nm S of Shannon, Ireland |  |
non |
Images:
Photo of N670UA courtesy AirHistory.net
Zürich (LSZH / ZRH)
1 June 2022; (c) Rolf Wallner
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2022 19:13 | harro | Added |
| 03-Aug-2022 19:15 | harro | Updated [Total occupants, Location] |
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