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United flight UA876 is declaring an emergency on approach to San Francisco

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Last updated: July 23, 2025, 20:24 UTC
Published: Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at 16:44 UTC
Category: Emergency North America Tracking USA
Author: AIRLIVE contibutors

Airline: United Airlines
Tail: Aircraft: Boeing 777-222ER
Data: N229UA SFO UA UA876
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A Boeing aircraft from Tokyo Haneda Airport is declaring an emergency after 9 hours into flight.

United Airlines flight UA876 departed Tokyo Haneda Airport Wednesday, July 23 2025 at 15:57 JST.

Pilots of the Boeing 777-200ER (registration N229UA) declared a general emergency (squawk 7700) after 9-hour flight, on approach to San Francisco Airport due to engine number 2 issue.

UPDATE 09:50 PDT
Flight UA876 is on final approach to SFO.

UPDATE 09:54 PDT
Touch down on runway 28R.

UPDATE 09:55 PDT
The Boeing 777 is met by emergency crew of the airport to inspect the engine.

UPDATE 09:57 PDT
The aircraft has vacated the runway, on stand by on taxiway.

UPDATE 10:12 PDT
Taxied to stand G3.

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