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| Date: | Friday 25 July 2025 |
| Time: | c. 20:13 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner |
| Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | N27901 |
| MSN: | 34821/45 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | near Washington-Dulles International Airport, VA (IAD/KIAD) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD/KIAD) |
| München-Franz Josef Strauss Airport (MUC/EDDM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
United Airlines flight UA108, a Boeing 787-8, N27901, was climbing out of Dulles on a flight to Munich when an engine failed. The crew decided to return to IAD where they landed safely. The aircraft remained at Dulles until the 29th for repairs.
Sources:
https://app.airframes.io/messages/5293152011
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/11754031 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 October 2015 | N27901 | United Airlines | 0 | Kansai International Airport/Osaka (KIX/RJBB) |  |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jul-2025 23:06 | Justanormalperson | Added |
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