UA28 FR24
From the BBC radio news, returning to Heathrow due to a 'maintenance issue'. Unusual that a pretty normal and oft experienced happening should make a mention on the news ?
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Agreed. I don't know the 767 that well but unless it has an electrical bus issue that is also rendering the fuel jettison system inop so he's having to burn it? A normal airborne return doesn't take over three hours when so close to the origin?
It's most likely as you say, needs to burn fuel the old way, so they're at 12,000ft for a few hours and then RTB. From the beeb….
13:30: Flight returns to Heathrow 'over maintenance issue' A US-bound United Airlines flight is returning to London's Heathrow airport following a maintenance issue, the airline has said.
Flight UA28 to Newark, New Jersey, had been circling off the south coast of England for about two hours.
It has 227 customers and a crew of 13 on board.
13:30: Flight returns to Heathrow 'over maintenance issue' A US-bound United Airlines flight is returning to London's Heathrow airport following a maintenance issue, the airline has said.
Flight UA28 to Newark, New Jersey, had been circling off the south coast of England for about two hours.
It has 227 customers and a crew of 13 on board.
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UAL 28 returning to EGLL
United flight 28 LHR-EWR, Boeing 767, currently holding SW of Isle of Wight,FL120,airborne for 3 hours,as of 1509GMT.
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UAL28 LHR > EWR
been circling for 3hrs plus, did see a brief mention on Twitter that it is maintenance related but can't find substantiation
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it has just broken out of hold pattern and appears to be heading back to LHR
No image of hold it remains too big for page
No image of hold it remains too big for page
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From Reuters: UA28 Returning due to "Maintenance Issue"
U.S.-bound United Airlines flight returns to London after 'maintenance issue' | Reuters
U.S.-bound United Airlines flight returns to London after 'maintenance issue' | Reuters
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Daily Mirror has a tweet from a passenger, who took a photo from the apron while disembarking, of left hand engine with cowl open and being looked at. May be a clue.
