United Airlines flight declares emergency after London Heathrow take-off

Summarised from The Mirror's report · Updated 15 Oct, 21:02 · Archive

A United Airlines flight from London to New Jersey declared a mid-air emergency and returned safely to Heathrow on Thursday afternoon.

A United Airlines flight from London to Newark declared an emergency and returned safely to Heathrow on Thursday afternoon. Flight UA941 departed Heathrow shortly after 4pm bound for Newark Liberty International Airport. Shortly after take-off, while cruising at 32,000ft over Manchester, the crew transmitted squawk code 7700—the international code for a general emergency—and requested an immediate return to Heathrow due to a 'technical issue', according to aviation outlet Air Live.

The Boeing 767-300 was initially expected to dump around 20 tonnes of fuel to reduce its landing weight, but the crew abandoned that plan and returned directly to Heathrow. The aircraft landed safely around 6pm, where it was met by emergency services and ground crews.

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• United Airlines flight in mid-air emergency moments after Heathrow take-offA United Airlines flight from London to New Jersey declared an emergency on Thursday afternoon, returning to London Heathrow shortly after take-offThe Mirror · 15 Oct, 19:43

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