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United Airlines Mayday Call Handled 'By The Book,’ Says Aviation Expert

Mayday warnings happen regularly, say aviation experts—and both pilots and air traffic controllers are trained to know what ...

A United Airlines flight made an emergency landing last week at Dulles after the pilot reported engine failure

A United Airlines flight traveling from Washington Dulles International Airport made an emergency landing last month after ...

A United Boeing 787 suffered an engine failure, forcing it to dump fuel and make an emergency landing after 30 minutes

"Engine failure, left engine," a pilot can be heard saying in cockpit audio shared online. "Mayday, mayday, mayday." ...

United Airlines Boeing 787 Returns to Newark After Wing Spoiler Issue

A United Airlines Boeing 787-9 operating flight UA1122 to Cape Town was forced to return to Newark Liberty International Airport following a reported spoiler issue. The aircraft dumped fuel and landed ...

Emergency landing: United Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner suffers mid-Air engine failure after takeoff

A United Airlines flight UA108, en route to Munich, made an emergency landing at Washington Dulles Airport on Friday ...

United Airlines pilot calls ‘Mayday’ as engine fails moments after takeoff for trans-Atlantic flight: audio

United Flight 108 had just departed for an hours-long flight to Germany, when one of its engines malfunctioned.

The Oldest Boeing Passenger Jet In Active Service Has Been Flying For Over 45 Years

The oldest Boeing passenger jet has moved from country to country, but it's still ferrying its human payload. And some Boeing ...

United Airlines Flight Declares 'Mayday' amid Engine Failure

United Airlines pilots declared an emergency shortly after departing Washington Dulles International Airport on July 25. The ...