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United Airlines #UA905 to Newark declared an emergency and returned to London with broken windshield

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Last updated: May 9, 2024, 16:43 UTC
Published: Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 16:43 UTC
Category: Emergency
Author: AIRLIVE contibutors
Data: B767 EWR LHR N685UA United Airlines
Credit: Flight Focus 365
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United flight to New York Newark returned to London Heathrow following an emergency.

United #UA905 departed London Heathrow Thursday, May 9 2024 at 10:05 BST. The flight was operated by a Boeing 767-300ER (registration N685UA).

About 4 hours into the flight, while crossing the Atlantic, the aircraft turned around and the pilots squawked 7700 (general emergency) due to a broken winshield.

The flight landed safely on runway 27R at London Heathrow at 15.05 BST while the flight operations were switched to runway 27L.

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Your flight is canceled because we needed to take the plane out of service to address a technical issue.

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The flight is cancelled and the airline is checking for alternative options.

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