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| Date: | Wednesday 3 September 2025 |
| Time: | 18:56 UTC |
| Type: |  Embraer ERJ-145XR |
| Owner/operator: | United Express, opb CommuteAir |
| Registration: | N11164 |
| MSN: | 14500817 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Houston-George Bush Intercontinental Airport, TX (IAH/KIAH) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Houston-George Bush Intercontinental Airport, TX (IAH/KIAH) |
| Panama City-Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, FL (ECP/KECP) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
United flight UA4969, an Embraer ERJ-145XR, experienced smoke and electrical problems after takeoff from Houston-George Bush Intercontinental Airport, TX (IAH).
The aircraft returned to IAH.
Sources:
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/09/03/us/regional-jet-emergency-landing
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n11164#3c0a386c
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL4969/history/20250903/1735Z/KIAH/KIAH
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Sep-2025 05:21 | ASN | Added |
| 04-Sep-2025 05:23 | ASN | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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