Airbus Industrie A320-232 N479UA accident near Houston, Texas, June 1, 2023
Airbus Industrie A320-232, registration N479UA, operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident near Houston, Texas on June 1, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious, with 1 people on board. Case DCA23LA304 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 12 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 7,175 ft. The last recorded position was at 21:50 UTC, at 1,200 ft and 136 knots, descending at 768 feet per minute, about 6 km from Houston/Bush Intl (KIAH).
The nearest weather report, from KIAH (6 km away), showed wind 120° at 9 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Airbus A320 232 registered in United States (Mode S A5E44C).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- June 1, 2023
- Location
- Houston, Texas
- Aircraft
- Airbus Industrie A320-232
- Registration
- N479UA
- Operator
- United Airlines
- Injuries
- Serious (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- DCA23LA304 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Houston/Bush Intl (KIAH)
- Recorded flight
- 12 min, max 7,175 ft
- Last recorded position
- 21:50 UTC, 1,200 ft, 136 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case DCA23LA304; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.