United Airlines Flight UA2746 Declares Emergency After Departing Orlando, Crew Reports Engine Issue
Why It MattersThe incident underscores continued scrutiny of in-flight engine reliability reporting across major US narrow-body fleets, reinforcing airline and ATC emergency-response protocols.
A United Airlines Boeing 737-900ER, registration N66831, declared an in-flight emergency shortly after departing Orlando International Airport on Friday. Flight UA2746 had lifted off at 12:51 UTC bound for Washington, D.C., and roughly 30 minutes into the scheduled three-hour flight the crew activated transponder code Squawk 7700, prompting Air Traffic Control to grant the aircraft priority handling.

The crew halted their climb at 22,000 feet, and at approximately 13:29 UTC reported an engine issue. The cause has not been determined.
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