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United Airlines #UA47 to Houston is declaring an emergency and turning around

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Last updated: September 16, 2023, 17:30 UTC
Published: Saturday, September 16, 2023, at 16:40 UTC
Category: Emergency
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Flight #UA47 from Frankfurt to Houston is declaring an emergency.

The flight departed Frankfurt at 15:20 CEST.

More than one hour into flight, the crew declared an emergency in French Airspace.

The flight was expected to land in Houston at 18:00 CDT.

The Boeing 777-200ER performed a U-turn.

UPDATE #1 We have confirmation the aircraft (reg. N795UA) is suffering a technical issue.

UPDATE #2 The flight is holding 31,000 ft West of Normandy.

UPDATE #3 Flight #UA47 is returning to Frankfurt.

UPDATE #4 United confirms the flight is canceled.

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