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| Date: | Saturday 7 December 2024 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-924ER (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | N37420 |
| MSN: | 33457/2565 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO/KSFO) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO/KSFO) |
| Denver International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A United Airlines Boeing 737-900 had just departed SFO's runway 1L when the crew reported an engine surge. The crew declared an emergency and returned to SFO's runway 28R. Upon landing SFO ATCT informed the crew they could see visible fire in their number 1 engine.
Prior to departure an inbound Delta crew reported FOD on the runway, subsequently shutting down runway 1R and 28L until tire debris was removed. It is unknown whether the FOD was a factor.
Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hcOfKU-WXA
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL1898/history/20241207/2102Z/KSFO/KSFO
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 31 July 2012 | N37420 | United Airlines | 0 | near Denver, CO | |
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| Bird strike | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2024 19:07 | craftykoala | Added |
| 10-Dec-2024 19:08 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, ] |
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