A flight to Sydney has declared an emergency in middle of Pacific.
The United Airlines flight #UA863 departed San Francisco SFO shortly after midnight Saturday, May 31 2025.
Almost 6 hours into the flight, the pilots declared an emergency (squawk 7700) while cruising at 32,000 feet over Pacific.
UPDATE #1
The Boeing 777-200ER (registration N78002) is diverting to Honolulu.
UPDATE #2
Flight UA863 has safely landed on runway 8L, 6 hours and 42 minutes after departure from SFO.
UPDATE #3
The aircraft landed in Hawaii following an engine issue.
