UA1065 - Incident: United B737 near Houston on Oct 23rd 2023
Created Tuesday, Oct 24th 2023 16:50Z, last updated Tuesday, Oct 24th 2023 16:50Z
A United Boeing 737-700, registration N24715 performing flight UA-1065 from Newark,NJ (USA) to Mexico City (Mexico), was enroute at FL380 about 170nm southsoutheast of Houston,TX (USA) when the crew decided to divert to Houston's Intercontinental Airport for a safe landing on runway 09 about 40 minutes later. Attending emergency services were asked to check for any hot spots on the aircraft.
A passenger reported the crew announced electrical issues.
A replacement Boeing 737-700 registration N23721 continued the flight and reached Mexico City with a delay of about 3 hours.
The occurrence aircraft resumed service after about 13 hours on the ground in Houston.
Source: The Aviation Herald