Boeing 737-924ER N28457 accident near Chicago, Illinois, June 1, 2023

Boeing 737-924ER, registration N28457, operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident near Chicago, Illinois on June 1, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious, with 1 people on board. Case DCA23LA305 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 96 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 35,025 ft. The last recorded position was at 23:27 UTC, at 675 ft and 158 knots, descending at 704 feet per minute, about 4 km from Chicago/O'Hare Intl (KORD).

The nearest weather report, from KORD (4 km away), showed wind 160° at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 20,000 ft (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Boeing 737NG 924ER/W registered in United States (Mode S A2DFFE).

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
Chicago, Illinois
Aircraft
Boeing 737-924ER
Registration
N28457
Operator
United Airlines
Injuries
Serious (1 on board)
NTSB case
DCA23LA305 (Completed)
Nearest airport
Chicago/O'Hare Intl (KORD)
Recorded flight
96 min, max 35,025 ft
Last recorded position
23:27 UTC, 675 ft, 158 kt

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Sources: NTSB case DCA23LA305; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.