A United Airlines flight bound for San Francisco has made a return to Sydney earlier today after experiencing mechanical problems.
United Airlines flight UA830, a Boeing 777-300ER bound for San Francisco (SFO) was forced to turn back to Sydney not long after departure.
United UA830 Sydney-San Francisco
The aircraft was outbound over the Pacific Ocean on climb through FL300 (30,000 feet) when it initiated a return.
The nature of the problem is yet to be clarified, and is described as ‘mechanical issues’.
Flight data shows that flight UA830 departed Sydney at 12: 31 local time today and set course normally for San Francisco International (SFO).
Whilst still on climb through 30,000 feet over the Pacific, the aircraft initiated the precautionary return at 02:30 UTC.
The United Airlines flight did not declare a formal emergency with transponder code 7700, and returned under normal squawk.
A technical problem reportedly caused an aircraft to return to Sydney Airport early. The exact cause is still being investigated. Emergency services vehicles were waiting for the plane upon landing.
![Flight track of United UA83 from Sydney to San Francisco, showing return to Sydney.](https://aviationsourcenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-11-082547-1024x518.jpg)
The aircraft conducting today’s long haul service was a Boeing 777-300ER, registered N214OU. The widebody aircraft is a 6-year old airframe belong to US carrier United Airlines.
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