Boeing 767-322 N641UA accident near Houston, Texas, July 29, 2023

Boeing 767-322, registration N641UA, operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident near Houston, Texas on July 29, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case DCA23LA384 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 168 minutes of the flight after departing the Newark Intl area (KEWR), reaching a maximum of 38,025 ft. The last recorded position was at 15:20 UTC, at 13,825 ft and 313 knots, descending at 1,280 feet per minute, about 33 km from Liberty Muni (KT78).

The nearest weather report, from KT78 (33 km away), showed calm wind, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Boeing 767 322ER/W registered in United States (Mode S A86AB5).

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
July 29, 2023
Location
Houston, Texas
Aircraft
Boeing 767-322
Registration
N641UA
Operator
United Airlines
Injuries
None
NTSB case
DCA23LA384 (Completed)
Departure area
Newark Intl (KEWR)
Nearest airport
Liberty Muni (KT78)
Recorded flight
168 min, max 38,025 ft
Last recorded position
15:20 UTC, 13,825 ft, 313 kt

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Sources: NTSB case DCA23LA384; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.