United Airlines Flight 2477

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United Airlines Flight 2477

N27290, the aircraft involved in the incident
Occurrence
Date	March 8, 2024 (2024-03-08)
Summary	Runway excursion, under investigation
Site	George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston, Texas, United States
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Boeing 737 MAX 8
Operator	United Airlines
Registration	N27290
Flight origin	Memphis International Airport, Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Destination	George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston, Texas, United States
Passengers	160
Crew	6
Fatalities	0
Injuries	0
Survivors	166 (all)

United Airlines Flight 2477 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Memphis International Airport, Memphis, Tennessee, to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston, Texas, in the United States. On 8 March 2024, the Boeing 737 MAX tilted off the runway and rolled onto the grass after landing at the airport, damaging the rear landing gear. All 166 people survived the incident.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Aircraft[edit]

The aircraft was a Boeing 737 MAX 8 delivered to United Airlines in 2019.^{[6][7][8][9][10][11]}

Passengers and crew[edit]

There were 160 passengers and six crew on board the flight, with a total of 166 occupants. All 166 occupants evacuated the aircraft without any injuries.^[12]

Passengers on board the United Airlines flight that landed at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston Friday morning had to evacuate the plane when it tilted and "rolled onto the grass" from the taxiway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.^[13]

Passengers evacuated the aircraft on the taxiway and were transported to the terminal via buses.^[14]

See also[edit]

• 2024 in aviation
• List of incidents and accidents involving commercial aircraft
• Aviation accidents and incidents
• Houston, Texas
• Aviation
• Aviation accidents and incidents
• History of aviation
• Aircraft

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