In the last few moments, a United Airlines Boeing 787 operating UA85 between Tel Aviv & Newark has declared an emergency.
N12020 is understood to be the aircraft involved.
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Live Emergency on UA85!: United Airlines 787 Tel Aviv-Newark…
Medical Emergency Was The Cause…
Via @FlightEmergency on X, it is understood the cause was a medical emergency onboard the aircraft.
TOUCHDOWN!
TOUCHDOWN! United Airlines flight UA85 from Tel Aviv to Newark has appeared to have touched down safely into Frankfurt following it’s emergency broadcast not too long ago.
Furthermore, as soon as we have more information pertinent to the cause, then we will update you accordingly.
For now, this remains a developing story pending any additional updates that may come through after landing.
Extended Final for the 07s at Frankfurt…
UA85 looks to be on a very extended final approach for the 07s into Frankfurt Airport, with an emergency landing imminent.
Reason Still Unclear Currently…
At this stage, the cause of the emergency onboard UA85 is unclear, but is serious enough to prompt such a diversion to Frankfurt.
Descending into Frankfurt…
UA85 is descending into Frankfurt now, with an emergency landing expected within the next 5-15 minutes.
About N12020: The United Airlines 787 Involved in the Emergency on UA85 Tel Aviv-Newark…
Also, it is understood that N12020 is the aircraft involved in this emergency.
Furthermore, as per Planespotters, N12020 is a 1.7 year old Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner that was delivered to the airline in December 2022.
Of the 787-10 variant, UA has 21 of them in their fleet, and are all in active service, with an average fleet age of 4.1 years.
Diverting to Frankfurt…
As per data from RadarBox, UA85 is understood to be diverting to Frankfurt due to the emergency onboard the aircraft.
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