United 702 Landing Accident at KIAH - 7/29/2023
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United 702 Landing Accident at KIAH - 7/29/2023
On 7/29/2023, a 32-year-old United Air Lines Boeing 767-300 was substantially damaged during a landing accident at Houston (KIAH). The United 702 (N641UA) FO/PF administered the banana treatment to the fuselage with a saucy de-rotation (twice!) during an otherwise routine landing. Post-accident consensus (uninformed) was that this airframe would be retired due to airframe age and type of damage.
However…
The aircraft sat at KIAH until 12/23/2023 when it was ferried to Wilmington Air Park (KILN) for what appears to be repair (Airborne MRO?). The aircraft has since completed two 75-minute flights (assume test flights, return to KILN) on 3/5 to 15,000 ft and 3/12 to 6,000 ft.
Hoping this old girl will see at least a few more years of revenue service.
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However…
The aircraft sat at KIAH until 12/23/2023 when it was ferried to Wilmington Air Park (KILN) for what appears to be repair (Airborne MRO?). The aircraft has since completed two 75-minute flights (assume test flights, return to KILN) on 3/5 to 15,000 ft and 3/12 to 6,000 ft.
Hoping this old girl will see at least a few more years of revenue service.
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On 7/29/2023, a 32-year-old United Air Lines Boeing 767-300 was substantially damaged during a landing accident at Houston (KIAH). The United 702 (N641UA) FO/PF administered the banana treatment to the fuselage with a saucy de-rotation (twice!) during an otherwise routine landing. Post-accident consensus (uninformed) was that this airframe would be retired due to airframe age and type of damage.
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I don’t anticipate that the NTSB is going to find that the United hard landing was due to some unmanageable flight characteristic of the 767.
After two more test flights at KILN (3/18, 3/21), N641UA moved to KCWF on 3/22, assume for a splash of exterior paint before return to service.
It would appear to be an unfortunate handling characteristic if the B-767:
https://youtu.be/Jw-aUVa3a0U
https://youtu.be/Jw-aUVa3a0U
The 767 is one of the easiest aircraft to land that I’ve ever flown…
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The 767 has a long history of upper fuselage damage in the same place as a result of hard nose wheel touchdowns. Boeing modified later production models with a strengthened fuselage crown. At least one aircraft has been repaired twice after sustaining the same damage.
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It would appear to be an unfortunate handling characteristic if the B-767
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N641UA returned to KIAH last evening and is scheduled to depart this afternoon for Lima, Peru on what I assume is the first revenue flight upon return to service.