Incident Boeing 737-824 (WL) N27213, Sunday 13 April 2025
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Date:Sunday 13 April 2025
Time:19:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic B738 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 737-824 (WL)
Owner/operator:United Airlines
Registration: N27213
MSN: 28773/65
Year of manufacture:1998
Engine model:CFMI CFM56-7B
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 159
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:Denver International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN) -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Denver International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN)
Destination airport:Edmonton International Airport, AB (YEG/CYEG)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
United Airlines flight UA2325, a Boeing 737-800, had just departed Denver International Airport en route to Edmonton, Canada when it suffered number 2 engine surges. A rabbit was ingested into the engine.

Sources:

https://www.9news.com/article/travel/united-plane-diverted-dia-possible-wildlife-strike/73-28cd9b38-dd06-45ab-92eb-14fb9a2647d9
https://kdvr.com/news/local/passengers-witnesses-recall-flight-in-flames-that-emergency-landed-in-denver/
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL2325/history/20250414/0125Z/KDEN/CYEG
https://www.nationalworld.com/travel/travel-news/united-airlines-flight-boeing-plane-bursts-into-flames-mid-air-after-rabbit-gets-caught-in-engine-5087895

https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/11561982 (Photo)

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Apr-2025 05:46 Justanormalperson Added
15-Apr-2025 07:39 ASN Updated [Source, Narrative, ]
17-Apr-2025 10:10 gerard57 Updated [Source, Narrative, ]
20-Apr-2025 06:06 SingaporeAirlines Updated [Time, Narrative, Category, ]

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