A United Airlines flight en route from California was forced to declare a general emergency during its approach to Houston, Texas.
A United Airlines flight en route from California was forced to declare a general emergency (squawk 7700) today, Sunday, December 14, 2025, during its approach to Houston, Texas.
United Airlines Flight 1936 (UA1936) originated from Ontario Airport (ONT), California. The flight was operated by a Boeing 737-900 aircraft with registration N35407.
The emergency alert was issued while the aircraft was flying over Texas at an altitude of 20,000 feet. The flight duration was 2 hours and 34 minutes.
Despite the in-flight emergency, the pilots executed a safe landing at Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAD). The aircraft touched down on Runway 8R at 11:02 CST.
The airline has not yet disclosed the specific nature of the emergency that led the crew to issue the distress signal.
