A United Airlines Boeing 757-200 with registration N12125 was forced to return to Denver on October 2, 2024, shortly after takeoff due to a hydraulic failure . The 26.7-year-old narrowbody jet aircraft departed for a scheduled flight to Lihue, Hawaii (LIH) but could not proceed due to a mid-flight issue .
No passengers or crew members were reported injured, and the flight crew safely returned to Denver after identifying the technical problem. Incident details The flight, UA2307, departed Denver International Airport at 14:13 local time, already delayed from its scheduled 12:00 departure. Shortly after, as the plane climbed to approximately 28,000 feet, the flight crew reported a hydraulic failure and several other technical issues.
According to The Aviation Herald , a passenger reported that the captain mentioned several system faults, such as issues with some autopilot operations, related to the hydraulic breakdown. As a result of these many problems, the decision was made to immediately cancel the trip to Hawaii and head back to Denver. Despite the technical difficulties, the skilled flight crew managed to land the aircraft safely on Denver's runway 34R, approximately 30 minutes after its initial departure.
In August, another United B757 experienced the same issue and was diverted to Honolulu. The aircraft was grounded in Hawaii for over 40 hours before being flown to Denver. History of the aircraft The Boeing 757-200 involved in the incident, registered as N12125 , was del.
