Incident Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner N38955,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 305427
 
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Date:Friday 30 December 2022
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B789 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Owner/operator:United Airlines
Registration: N38955
MSN: 37814/297
Year of manufacture:2015
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: None
Location:N of Pago Pago, Tutuila -   American Samoa
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX)
Destination airport:Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD/YSSY)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
United Airlines flight UA839, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, diverted to Pago Pago, American Samoma, after the crew noted a potential oil leak in an engine while en route over the Pacific from Los Angeles, CA (LAX) to Sydney, NSW (SYD).

Sources:

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/dec/31/emergency-landing-strands-sydney-bound-passengers-on-pacific-island-never-to-see-midnight-on-new-years-eve
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ua839#2eb17d9d

Revision history:

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27-May-2023 05:36 Ron Averes Updated

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