Created Saturday, Jul 11th 2026 22:07Z, last updated Saturday, Jul 11th 2026 22:07Z
A United Boeing 767-400, registration N76065 performing flight
UA-509 from Rome Fiumicino (Italy) to Newark,NJ (USA) with 227 people on board, was enroute at FL340 about 280nm south of Shannon (Ireland) when the crew decided to divert to Shannon reporting right hand engine (CF6) vibrations and an odour on board. The crew reduced the engine to idle, descended to FL200 and landed safely on Shannon's runway 06 about one hour after leaving FL340. The aircraft taxied to the apron after a check by emergency services.
The remainder of the flight was cancelled.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Shannon about 7 hours after landing.
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