UA885 - Incident: United B772 at Rome on Apr 5th 2024
Created Friday, Apr 5th 2024 19:41Z, last updated Friday, Apr 5th 2024 19:41Z
A United Boeing 777-200, registration N209UA performing flight UA-885 from Rome Fiumicino (Italy) to Washington Dulles,DC (USA), was climbing through about 2500 feet out of Fiumicino's runway 25 when the left hand engine (PW4090) emitted a bang and streak of flames due to a compressor stall. The crew levelled off at 4000 feet and returned to Rome for a safe landing on Fiumicino's runway 16R about 30 minutes after departure.
A replacement Boeing 777-200 registration N791UA is estimated to reach Washington with a delay of about 6 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Rome about 10 hours after landing back.
Source: The Aviation Herald