Boeing 777-222 N209UA accident near Over The, Atlantic Ocean, August 18, 2023
Boeing 777-222, registration N209UA, operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident near Over The, Atlantic Ocean on August 18, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious, with 9 people on board. Case DCA23LA421 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 74 minutes of the flight after departing the Washington/Dulles Intl area (KIAD), reaching a maximum of 33,000 ft. The last recorded position was at 23:32 UTC, at 33,000 ft and 544 knots, climbing at 0 feet per minute, about 208 km from Nantucket Mem Arpt (KACK).
The nearest weather report, from KACK (207 km away), showed wind 250° at 13 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Boeing 777 222ER registered in United States (Mode S A1B535).
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
- August 18, 2023
- Location
- Over The, Atlantic Ocean
- Aircraft
- Boeing 777-222
- Registration
- N209UA
- Operator
- United Airlines
- Injuries
- Serious (9 on board)
- NTSB case
- DCA23LA421 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Washington/Dulles Intl (KIAD)
- Nearest airport
- Nantucket Mem Arpt (KACK)
- Recorded flight
- 74 min, max 33,000 ft
- Last recorded position
- 23:32 UTC, 33,000 ft, 544 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case DCA23LA421; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.