Incident

UA16 - Incident: United B763 at Newark on Sep 12th 2026

Created Monday, Sep 14th 2026 18:42Z, last updated Monday, Sep 14th 2026 18:42Z

New York Newark Liberty International Airport
File photo: New York Newark Liberty International Airport.

A United Boeing 767-300, registration N677UA performing flight UA-16 from Newark,NJ (USA) to London Heathrow,EN (UK), was climbing out of Newark when the crew requested to level off at FL310 to work on an ongoing issue, subsequently declared emergency and requested to return to Newark due to a loud squeal on the flight deck. The aircraft landed safely on runway 22R about 50 minutes after departure.

The aircraft returned to service about 23 hours after landing back.

Source: The Aviation Herald

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