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UA328

May 6, 2025

On February 20, 2021, a United Airlines Boeing 777 is taking off out of Denver heading for Hawaii, but they do not get very far. What caused this flight to have to turn around an emergency land back at Denver?

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In Mechanical Failures Tags United Airlines, Flight 328, Mechanical Failure, Fatigue, Fire, Engine Failure
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UA624

October 24, 2023

On June 17, 1948 A United Airlines DC-6 is flying to Laguardia when they crash over Mount Carmel Pennsylvania. What caused the crew to become incapacitated and hit a hill?

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In Mechanical Failures, Pilot Failures Tags United Airlines, Flight 624, Pilot Incapaciation, pilot error
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UA608

August 1, 2023

On October 24, 1947 a United DC-6 is flying from Los Angeles to Chicago but they have some complications over Bryce Canyon in Utah. What caused this flight to crash while trying to emergency land in Utah?

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In Mechanical Failures, Pilot Failures Tags United Airlines, Flight 608, 1947, DC-6, Mechanical Error
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UA173

December 27, 2022

On December 28, 1978 a United Airlines flight has issues on its way into Portland, Oregon so they decide to hold. What caused this flight to go from seemingly normal to needing to crash in a wooded area?

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In Pilot Failures Tags United Airlines, Flight 173, DC-8, Fuel Exhaustion, Pilot Error, CRM
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DL5763/ UA826 (Minisode series episode 1)

June 14, 2022

On February 13, 2019 a Compass Airlines flight is making a flight to Seattle when something unexpected occurs. On December 28, 1997 a United Airlines 747 is flying from Japan to Hawaii when something similar happens and they have to turn around. What unexpected occurrence caused these flights to make emergency landings?

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In Weather, Other Tags minisode, Turbulance, United Airlines, Compass Airlines, flight 5763, flight 826
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UA811

October 19, 2021

On Feburary 24, 1989 A United Airlines 747 is doing a flight from Hawaii to New Zealand on its way to Australia when a big bang is heard while they are over the Pacific. What caused this flight to turn around and make an emergency landing back in Hawaii?

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In Mechanical Failures Tags United Airlines, FLight 811, Cargo Door Failure, Cargo, 747
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UA297

June 8, 2021

On November 23, 1962 a United Airlines flight on a Vickers Viscount is doing a series of stops down the East Coast when the flight drops off radar. What caused this plane to suddenly plunge from the sky?

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In Pilot Failures, Other Tags United Airlines, Flight 297, Bird Strike, Vickers Viscount
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UA227

March 2, 2021

A United Airlines Boeing 727 is doing a series of stop overs from New York to San Francisco when disaster strikes in Salt Lake City. What caused this bird to crash on the runway and melt?

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In Pilot Failures Tags 727, United Airlines, UA227, Salt Lake City, CRM, Unstabilized Approach
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TWA2/UAL718 The Grand Canyon Disaster

August 11, 2020

Two flights, a DC-7 and a Lockheed Super Constellation, depart out of LAX and are on their way to Chicago and Kansas City. Find out how weather, ATC, and timing caused these two airplanes to collide over the Grand Canyon.

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In ATC Failures, Pilot Failures, Weather Tags Mid-air Collision, Grand Canyon, Lockheed Super Constellation, DC-7, TWA 002, UAL 718, United Airlines, Trans World Airlines
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UA629

June 23, 2020

A United Airlines Douglas DC-6B is on its way from New York to Seattle with stop overs in Chicago, Denver, and Portland. Find out how this plane exploded over Longmont, Colorado.

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In Intentional Incidents Tags Bomb, UA629, United Airlines, Jack Gillbert Graham, Longmont Colorado
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