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On June 21, a United Airlines Boeing 777-200 departed from Washington D.C.’s Dulles International Airport (IAD) but had to return after an engine overheated during takeoff. The aircraft has remained at IAD since the incident.
Flight UA803 was scheduled for Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT) but returned to the airport after spending two and a half hours taxiing. No injuries or mishaps were reported, and passengers eventually reached their destination with a seven-hour delay.
The Aviation Herald noted that the aircraft, registered as N798UA, was replaced by another of the same model, registration N78001, to complete the journey to Japan. The original plane remains grounded for inspections and maintenance.
