Boeing 777-222 accident near Pacific Ocean, PO, October 21, 2026
On October 21, 2026 at about 12:27 pm local time, a 1995 Boeing 777-222, registered N769UA, was involved in an accident during enroute (descent) near Pacific Ocean, PO. It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). 1 person was seriously injured and 3 people had minor injuries; 199 others were unhurt.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 21, 2026 · about 12:27 pm local time · cases in 2026
- Place
- Pacific Ocean, PO · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 3 people had minor injuries; 199 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 777-222, built 1995 · all 777-222s on the register
- Registration
- N769UA · registry record · serial 26921
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Turbulence encounter during enroute (descent) defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 400
- Landing gear: retractable
- Operator: United Airlines INC
The flight
- Departed from: PHNL Honolulu HI at 11:00 pm
- Destination: KLAX Los Angeles CA
- Flight plan: IFR
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 193 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check at the NTSB.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N769UA on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Boeing 777 358 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Boeing 6,677 aircraft on the register
- Daniel K Inouye International · departed from
- Los Angeles International · bound for
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/DCA27LA019.json.
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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.