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| Date: | Wednesday 29 January 2025 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 777-222ER |
| Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | N226UA |
| MSN: | 30226/380 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Engine model: | P&W PW4090 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | en route AKL-SFO -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Auckland International Airport (AKL/NZAA) |
| San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO/KSFO) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During a flight from Aukland, New Zealand (AKL) to San Francisco, California (SFO), a passenger's cellular phone was crushed by his seat and began emitting smoke. The flight attendant extinguished the fire and placed the cellular phone into a thermal containment bag. The flight continued without further incident. There was no report of injury or damage.
Sources:
FAA
https://www.flightera.net/en/flight_details/United+Airlines/UA916/NZAA/2025-01-29
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 March 2024 | N226UA | United Airlines | 0 | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX/KLAX) |  |
min |
| Wheel loss/failure | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Aug-2025 14:35 | ASN | Added |
| 12-Aug-2025 10:10 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Country, Source, ] |
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