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| Date: | Monday 26 May 2025 |
| Time: | 17:46 |
| Type: | Boeing 777-222ER |
| Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | N793UA |
| MSN: | 26946/97 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Engine model: | P&W PW4090 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Beijing-Capital International Airport (PEK/ZBAA) -
China
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Beijing-Capital International Airport (PEK/ZBAA) |
| Destination airport: | San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO/KSFO) |
| Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:United Airlines flight UA889, a Boeing 777-222ER, N793UA, suffered a right engine failure during an attempted taking off at the Beijing-Capital International Airport (PEK). The takeoff was aborted, with multiple tires deflating in the process. The aircraft became disabled at the end of the runway and all occupants deplaned via airstairs.
Sources:
https://news.china.com/socialgd/10000169/20250528/48391306.html https://export.shobserver.com/baijiahao/html/917848.html https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_30884656 Location
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
| 28-May-2025 05:32 |
FlyWolf |
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| 28-May-2025 05:49 |
ASN |
Updated [Location, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 28-May-2025 05:52 |
ASN |
Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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