WNYUZ
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Opinion
  • Business
  • World
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Tech
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Opinion
  • Business
  • World
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Tech
No Result
View All Result
WNYUZ
No Result
View All Result
Home News

United pilot calls out mayday shortly after takeoff

August 4, 2025
in News
Yahoo news home
491
SHARES
1.4k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

A United Airlines flight was diverted shortly after departing Washington Dulles International Airport on Friday, July 25, when an engine failure caused the pilot to make a mayday call.

United Flight 108 had just taken off for its journey to Munich at around 6 p.m. As the Boeing 787 was ascending to 10,000 feet, its pilot told air traffic control, “Engine failure, left engine, United 108 declaring an emergency. Mayday, mayday, mayday,” according to an audio recording.

Air traffic control asked the pilot if the aircraft could make its “way back into the field” by turning right. “There’s nobody between you and the field,” the air traffic controller said in the recording.

The flight diverted back to Washington Dulles, landing safely at around 8:33 p.m., according to FlightAware.

In a statement, a United Airlines spokesperson confirmed a “mechanical issue” caused the aircraft’s diversion.

“The plane landed safely, was checked by Airports Authority Fire and Rescue personnel then towed to a gate,” Crystal Nosal, an airport spokesperson, told USA TODAY. “There was no disruption to other flights.”

Once the aircraft was at the gate, all 219 passengers and 11 crew members deplaned. No injuries were reported.

“The flight was subsequently canceled and we arranged alternate travel arrangements to take customers to their destination as soon as possible,” the airline continued.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: United flight diverted after pilot calls out mayday

The post United pilot calls out mayday shortly after takeoff appeared first on USA TODAY.

Tags: air traffic controlair traffic controllerengine failuremayday callUnited AirlinesUSA TODAYWashington DullesYahooYahoo News
Share196Tweet123Share
The only people who feel good are ‘making over $200,000’ and ‘have large stock portfolios’
News

The only people who feel good are ‘making over $200,000’ and ‘have large stock portfolios’

October 24, 2025

Inflation may be increasing at a slower pace than expected, the markets might be cheering, and the Fed will likely ...

Read more
News

‘I just don’t feel comfortable building a robot army here and then being ousted’

October 24, 2025
News

Trump Reopens Alaska’s Arctic Coastal Plain to Oil Drilling

October 24, 2025
News

US FDA approve GSK’s blood cancer treatment

October 23, 2025
News

Exclusive-China state oil majors suspend Russian oil buys due to sanctions, sources say

October 23, 2025
NextSilicon reveals new processor chip in challenge to Intel, AMD

NextSilicon reveals new processor chip in challenge to Intel, AMD

October 23, 2025
Roche shares fall as new drug sales disappoint

Roche shares fall as new drug sales disappoint

October 23, 2025
Trump ultimatum and a hit to oil sales to India

Trump ultimatum and a hit to oil sales to India

October 23, 2025

© 2025 WNyuz.com

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Opinion
  • Business
  • World
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Tech

© 2025 WNyuz.com