Boeing 767-322 incident near Shannon, Irelan, Ie, April 8, 2022
On April 8, 2022 at about 1:34 pm local time, a 1999 Boeing 767-322, registered N670UA, suffered minor damage in an incident during enroute (cruise) near Shannon, Irelan (Shannon Airport). It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). No one was hurt; 126 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 8, 2022 · about 1:34 pm local time
- Place
- Shannon, Irelan, Ireland · Shannon Airport · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 126 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 767-322, built 1999 · all 767-322s on the register
- Registration
- N670UA · registry record · serial 29240
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail during enroute (cruise) defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 330
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: United Airlines
The flight
- Departed from: KIAD Dulles VA
- Destination: LSZH Zurich
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 9 | |||
| Passengers | 117 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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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 never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.