United flight returns to Washington following a mechanical issue.
Saturday, April 20 2024, United flight #UA260 departed Washington at 18:16 EDT to Madrid for 7-hour flight.
The flight was operated by a Boeing 767-400ER (registration N59053) which is 23 years old.
The aircraft climbed to 10,000 ft and started to circle as pilots contacted ATC and requested a return to IAD following a mechanical issue.
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The aircraft, configured in 34 United Polaris business class and 197 United Economy seats, returned to Washington International Airport only 46 minutes after the departure.
Passengers had to switch to a spare aircraft (registration N68061). The flight arrived 5 hours and 33 minutes late at Madrid on Sunday, April 21 2024.
United, especially its Boeing 767’s fleet, is regularly facing technical issue.