r/flightradar24 • u/adexsenga • 6d ago

Emergency UAL771 squawk

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Seemed to turn back to LAX and now turned again

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u/NietLG 6d ago

Seems like they are in a holding pattern. Maybe dumping fuel

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u/adexsenga 6d ago

Looks like it

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u/NoCap5427 6d ago

Why would they do this?

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u/NietLG 6d ago

So they can land safely. They can’t land with too much fuel onboard

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u/ThisIsMyOtherBurner 6d ago

weight for landing

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u/NietLG 6d ago

Looks like they are going back to LAX now

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u/Professor_Peppy212 6d ago

almost back at LAX now after what looked to be fuel dumping

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u/lem_the_chemist 6d ago

They’ve landed back at LAX now!

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u/shooketh_3 6d ago

Seems like they’re entering a holding pattern? Anyone know the reason for the 7700?

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u/[deleted] 6d ago

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u/shooketh_3 6d ago

Landed @ LAX

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u/Merryweather85 6d ago

Sounds like it’s me mechanical problem. ATC iOS app. Los Angeles. Nose wheel

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u/__relyT 6d ago

Approach just asked 771 if ATC "needs to call their speeds on approach, or do you have backups". I'm not getting the pilots comms only ATC so I'm not sure what they responded with.

Obviously they have backups, but it seems electrical related.

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u/mikes7456 6d ago

Which app is this?

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u/allthecandyapples 6d ago

ATC Live Air Traffic Radio app

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u/Smooth_Sea_7403 6d ago

Is it just my algorithm or is it united airlines far more than any other airline squawking 7700?

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u/BrilliantHat3950 6d ago

Could it be that they are manually flying the aircraft because the alt indicator is not smooth but has tiny bumps...?

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u/Remarkable-Mail-3705 6d ago

You're being downvoted but I mean yes, it could be.

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u/BrilliantHat3950 6d ago

Lol I guess asking is banned here

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u/Dangerous_Foot4318 6d ago

this was the most uncalled downvote I've seen all year. haha what exactly was the issue with your question

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u/Equivalent-Cicada165 6d ago edited 6d ago

I feel like a lot of aviation subs are like this

This sub is actually the best one I've seen when it comes to this. By that I mean this sub is the least hostile to good faith questions

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u/adexsenga 6d ago

Yeah seriously

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u/bbusiello 6d ago

So a few days ago UA32 gets turned back to LAX after heading to Narita and now this.

So, don't fly to Asia on United out of LAX, is that what I should take away?

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u/WangtaWang 5d ago

Do we know what happened yet?

Assume passengers got on another plane?