A United Airlines Boeing 777-200 operating a service to Kahului, Maui made a precautionary return to San Francisco after experiencing a technical problem on 6 August 2024.
United Airlines flight UA1273 had conducted a departure from San Francisco International Airport and was setting course for Kahului Airport.
United Airlines UA1273 San Francisco-Kahului
During the initial climb, flight crew reported receiving a warning indication on one of the aircraft batteries, according to the Aviation Herald. Following the light indication, flight crew terminated the climb before requesting a descent to 10,000 feet.
Following this, the operating crew made the decision to make a precautionary return to the origin airport. After the turn inbound, the aircraft conducted a brief period of holding over water off the coast. This was presumably to affect fuel dumping for the early return to San Francisco.
The flight then made a direct return to San Francisco International Airport where it landed without further incident, just over one hour after its initial departure.
Flight Details
Flight data shows that United flight UA1273 had made a departure out of San Francisco at zero 927 local time on 6 August. The aircraft then set course normally, before flight crew terminated the climb procedure at flight level FL110 (11,000 feet).
Descent was then made to 10,000 feet, and the aircraft then carried out holding and conducted a precautionary return at the reduced altitude.
The aircraft conducting the UA1273 service to Kahului Airport was a Boeing 777-200, registered N215UA. This is a 24 year old wide-body aircraft belonging to the carrier United Airlines.
It has been in operational service with the airline since its initial delivery from the factory in August 2000.
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