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| Date: | Friday 24 August 2018 |
| Time: | c. 00:15 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner |
| Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | N24974 |
| MSN: | 40942/663 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2018 |
| Engine model: | GE GEnx-1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO/KSFO) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO/KSFO) |
| Singapore-Changi International Airport (SIN/WSSS) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
United Airlines Flight 1 from San Francisco to Singapore return to land back at San Fransisco after it hit a flock of birds on departure.
The aircraft climbed to FL300 over the Pacific Ocean towards Singapore but initiated a turn back at 00:35 (07:35 UTC), 23 minutes after takeoff.
Following an additional circle to dump fuel, the aircraft landed safely back at San Francisco at 01:32 hours.
Sources:
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/United-Flight-Makes-Emergency-Landing-at-SFO-After-Bird-Strike-491628061.html
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ua1#1d9d9808
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Aug-2018 08:42 | harro | Added |
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