United B738 near Austin on Mar 11th 2022, possible fire on board
Last Update: March 12, 2022 / 13:22:50 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 11, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-2425
Departure
Santa Ana, United States
Destination
Houston Intercontinental, United States
Aircraft Registration
N73291
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The airline reported the aircraft diverted to Austin out of abundance of caution over a mechanical issue. There was no indication of an explosion.
The airport reported the crew reported a possible fire on board, the passengers disembarked safely after landing.
A passenger reported they heard some kind of pop like a small explosion, no damage was apparent however. The aircraft landed safely and they deplaned onto the tarmac.
Another passenger reported the crew announced there was some sort of explosion in a cargo bay, it could possibly be a fire. The aircraft began to descend and landed in Austin. After landing in Austin they were told to leave their bags behind and disembarked via stairs waiting in the cold for about an hour until busses arrived.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 11, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-2425
Departure
Santa Ana, United States
Destination
Houston Intercontinental, United States
Aircraft Registration
N73291
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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