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United Airlines Boeing 787 Diverts to Dulles After Onboard Medical Emergency

A United Airlines Boeing 787-9 experienced an in-flight incident on June 26, 2022. The aircraft, operating as flight UAL863 from Chicago to Dubai, declared an emergency over its route. The diversion was prompted by a medical issue that occurred onboard. The flight crew rerouted the aircraft to Washington Dulles International Airport. According to the preliminary FAA report, the plane landed safely without any further incident or damage.

Official Source: https://www.asias.faa.gov/apex/f?p=100:96:14014876022862::::P96_ENTRY_DATE,P96_MAKE_NAME,P96_FATAL_FLG:22-JUN-26,BOEING