United B772 over Pacific on Jul 6th 2015, engine fire indication
Last Update: July 7, 2015 / 18:11:21 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 6, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine fire indication
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-396
Departure
Honolulu, United States
Destination
San Francisco, United States
Aircraft Registration
N779UA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
A passenger reported that there were two bumps, then sparks were visible from the left hand engine about an hour into the flight, the captain subsequently announced that the engine had been shut down with the engine's fire extinguisher having been activated.
The airline reported the crew shut one of the engines down due to mechanical issues.
The flight was cancelled, the passengers rebooked onto flights the following day.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 6, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine fire indication
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-396
Departure
Honolulu, United States
Destination
San Francisco, United States
Aircraft Registration
N779UA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
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