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| Date: | Tuesday 5 January 2016 |
| Time: | c 0600 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-824 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | N38268 |
| MSN: | 31587/957 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 173 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Spokane International Airport, WA (GEG/KGEG) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Spokane International Airport, WA (GEG/KGEG) |
| Denver International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
According to the airport: "At approximately, 6:00 A.M. Pacific Time, a United Airlines 737 aircraft slid-off the southern end of the holding area of Taxiway A. No injuries have been reported. The Airport is assisting United with off-loading the passengers and getting the aircraft back on the hard surface. This situation is developing." believed to be UA812.
Weather about the incident time (ca 06:00 LT / 14:00 UTC):
KGEG 051426Z 06011KT 10SM OVC070 M02/M03 A2968 RMK AO2 FZRAE26 P0000 I1000 T10171028
>> KGEG 051353Z 05009KT 5SM -FZRA BR FEW029 SCT035 OVC043 M01/M03 A2968 RMK AO2 FZRAB12SNE12 SLP072 P0002 I1002 T10111028
KGEG 051312Z 06009KT 6SM -FZRA BR BKN040 OVC048 M01/M03 A2969 RMK AO2 FZRAB12SNE12 P0000 I1000 T10111033
KGEG 051253Z 04005KT 9SM -SN OVC050 M01/M03 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP076 SNB39 P0000 T10111033
KGEG 051153Z 06008KT 10SM OVC085 M02/M04 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP073 4/009 T10171039 11011 21033 58003
Sources:
https://www.krem.com/article/story/news/local/spokane-county/2016/01/05/plane-slides-off-runway-at-spokane-airport/78297952/
Location
Media:
.@kxly4news viewer tells us his United plane slid off runway and into snow bank at GEG. Was bound for DEN. #kxly pic.twitter.com/uRnpTSGM6g
— Derek Deis (@DerekKXLY) January 5, 2016BREAKING: Officials confirm United flight 737 slid off the runway at #Spokane International Airport. No injuries reported.
— #kxly 4 News (@kxly4news) January 5, 2016Airport officials say icy conditions are making it tough to get the United airplane back on the runway pic.twitter.com/sfLiZGC1YF
— Molly Trotter (@KREMMolly) January 5, 2016Operations have been suspended at Spokane International Airport due to plane off the runway. #KXLY pic.twitter.com/ZiveD29IBI
— #kxly 4 News (@kxly4news) January 5, 2016Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jan-2016 14:59 | Aerossurance | Added |
| 05-Jan-2016 15:02 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Jan-2016 15:05 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Operator, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Jan-2016 15:40 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Embed code, ] |
| 05-Jan-2016 16:26 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 05-Jan-2016 17:13 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Embed code, ] |
| 05-Jan-2016 17:42 | andy.evans@aerossura | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Embed code, ] |
| 05-Jan-2016 17:47 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Jan-2016 18:07 | singflysmith | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 05-Jan-2016 18:08 | harro | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 05-Jan-2016 18:08 | harro | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 05-Jan-2016 18:09 | harro | Updated [Total occupants, ] |
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