A United Airlines flight inbound from Washington, VA declared an emergency on approach to Austin on Sunday, 5 May 2024.
United Airlines flight UA381, a Boeing 737-900ER from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD), executed a missed approach at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport before declaring an emergency.
United UA381 Washington-Austin
The aircraft reportedly experienced a wing flap issue on the initial approach into Austin, whereupon the flight crew initiated a period of holding in the airport vicinity.
During the holding period, flight crew declared an emergency with transponder code 7700. The flight subsequently made a second approach and landed without further incident.
Flight data shows that flight UA381 made an on-time departure out of Washington Dulles airport at 0833 local time on 5 May.
The aircraft then set course normally for Austin, TX, climbing to cruising level FL330 (33,000 feet) for the service.