Created Monday, Mar 11th 2024 20:09Z, last updated Monday, Mar 11th 2024 20:09Z
A United Boeing 777-300, registration N2140U performing flight
UA-830 from Sydney,NS (Australia) to San Francisco,CA (USA), was in the initial climb out of Sydney's runway 34L when upon retracting gear hydraulic fluid leaked from the right hand main gear. The aircraft completed the gear up and continued the climb reaching cruise FL300. Over the Pacific Ocean about 340nm east of Sydney the crew decided to turn around and return to Sydney, performed an alternate gear extension and landed with open gear doors but without further incident on runway 34L about 2 hours after departure.
The flight was cancelled.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Sydney about 16.5 hours after landing.
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