United Airlines Flight 2477

2024 aviation incident

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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

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Video shows United plane tilted on tarmac at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport". ABC13 Houston. 2024-03-08. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
2. ^ Press, The Associated. "United Airlines flight from Memphis goes off runway in Houston; no injuries reported". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
3. ^ "160 Passengers Evacuated After United Flight Rolls Off Runway and Tilts to the Side". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
4. ^ "United Airlines flight skids off Houston airport runway after landing | Fox Business". www.foxbusiness.com. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
5. ^ "United plane slides off Houston runway, third incident in one week". NewsNation. 2024-03-08. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
6. ^ "Airfleets information".
7. ^ "Runway excursion Accident Boeing 737 MAX 8 N27290". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
8. ^ Flightradar24. "Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map". Flightradar24. Retrieved 2024-04-08.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
9. ^ "Passengers evacuated after United plane 'rolled onto the grass' during landing". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
10. ^ "What NTSB is learning about the United plane that veered off runway, tilted to its side at Bush Airport". khou.com. 2024-04-04. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
11. ^ Lynch, By Benjamin; Updated (2024-04-05). "'Brakes shook violently' before plane skidded off runway landing tilted in grass". The Mirror. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
12. ^ Leff, Gary (2024-03-08). "United Flight 2477's Runway Misadventure, Heads Into The Grass at Houston Airport". View from the Wing. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
13. ^ "Passengers evacuated after United plane 'rolled onto the grass' during landing". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
14. ^ "United Airlines: Passengers evacuated after plane rolls off runway and gets stuck in grass". Yahoo News. 2024-03-09. Retrieved 2024-04-08.

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