A United Airlines Boeing 757 aircraft flying from Los Angeles (LAX) to Kailua Kona International Airport (KOA) in Hawaii was forced to make an emergency landing at LAX due to a reported engine issue. Flight information On December 31, 2024, the carrier’s Boeing 757-300 aircraft, registered as N78866, operated transpacific flight UA2373 between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Kailua Kona International Airport (KOA), Hawaii. However, the flight crew reported an engine problem, and the aircraft diverted back to LAX approximately an hour and a half into the flight, according to Flightradar24.
com data. In a statement, the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed the incident, stating: “United Airlines Flight 2373 returned safely to Los Angeles International Airport around 12 PM local time on Tuesday, December 31, after the crew reported an engine issue. The Boeing 757-300 was en route to Kona International Airport in Hawaii.
The FAA will investigate.” In a comment to KTLA 5 , a United Airlines spokesperson confirmed that the Boeing 757-300 returned to LAX around 12:15 PM local LA time, at which point the 226 passengers and seven crew members deplaned at a gate. Passengers were accommodated on different aircraft.
According to Flightradar24.com, another Boeing 757-300 , registered as N75854, transported them to their final destination, arriving at 6:31 PM. About the aircraft The aircraft in question was the 22.
8-year-old Boeing 757-300 aircraft.
