Incident Boeing 767-322ER (WL) N671UA, Sunday 24 August 2025
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Date:Sunday 24 August 2025
Time:21:24 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic B763 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 767-322ER (WL)
Owner/operator:United Airlines
Registration: N671UA
MSN: 30026/766
Year of manufacture:1999
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: None
Location:460 nm ESE of St. John’s International Airport (CYYT), NL -   Atlantic Ocean
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Napoli Airport (NAP/LIRN)
Destination airport:Newark-Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR/KEWR)
Investigating agency: TSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
United Airlines flight UAL967, a Boeing 767-300ER, was in cruise over the Atlantic Ocean when the flight crew noticed a burning odour. The flight crew conferred with company maintenance control and completed the Cabin Air Quality checklist, after which the odour reduced in intensity. The flight observed an EICAS message related to the Forward Equipment Exhaust Fan. The flight crew declared an emergency and coordinated a diversion to St. John’s International Airport (CYYT), NL, with ATS. The aircraft landed at CYYT without further incident. Maintenance personnel replaced the faulty Forward Equipment Exhaust Fan.

Sources:

TSB A25A0055

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

30 May 2018 N671UA United Airlines 0 Geneva International Airport (GVA/LSGG) non

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Sep-2025 18:35 ASN Added
10-Sep-2025 18:42 ASN Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Damage, Narrative, ]

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