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.
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.